From Mistake to Masterpiece

To the man who does not work (for his salvation) but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness. — Romans 4:5 Our new sermon series, which we started last Sunday at c|Life, is on the message found in the book of Romans. The theme...

Get Better Results With Wisdom

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. — Proverbs 3:13 Each year, when our school district would appoint a new set of assistant principals, they would ask...

We Have Help

A man was out of town on a business trip. As he was coming back to his hotel after eating dinner, he saw a baseball field where there was a little league game going on, so he decided he would go over and watch some of the action. As he got to the field, he noticed the...

Lasting Love Gives Confidence

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. — Psalm 136:1 In a few months, Vicki and I will have been married for 50 years. Just typing that makes me smile. It also makes me thankful. If you were to ask me what I most appreciated about...

Strive For Thrive

This is a new one for me. I have never been asked to give my public thoughts about sex before. My first thoughts were: Sex was created and given to us by God to be used and enjoyed within a Godly marriage. I am for it. After a closer inspection of the assignment,...

Joy And Peace At Christmas

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that the Lord has told us about.” — Luke 2:15 That first Christmas was filled with awe, excitement and joy. How...