I ran across a passage that reminded of myself and frankly after I read it you will probably feel a sense of common ground with it as well.

It is never fun to be tested. The KJV often uses the word prove when God was dealing out some testing for [...]

I believe the greatest challenge for the church today is reconciling the truth of the Word of God with the Grace that reaches out to all people. There is a constant pull from many sides to get the church to endorse or approve things that would change the Gospel and dilute [...]

I started a series this week at CNCC about Living now what He said then and I started with Matthew 5:3 NIV.

Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

This has been translated different ways so let me give you the MRV (Marvin’s revised version.)

This passage is talking about emptying ourselves [...]

Do you ever wonder if you are making a difference? Everyone at some time in our lives probably question our value and our success in doing what God wants and bearing fruit for His Kingdom.

I just want to encourage everyone who may feel this today.

I shared this very thought with a close friend a few [...]

The need for prayer is great in the church. Let me challenge everyone to help those around you to learn to pray. Let me be clear. All the teaching in the world is useless if we fail to put it into action.

Let’s begin with a very familiar passage and [...]

I think that it is crucial for us to understand the motivation behind the ministry of Christ.

The Gospel began in His heart and because of His commitment. If you will remember the two active ingredients in His heart were compassion and the will of the Father.

I want to share for a while today on what might possibly be going on in our minds. How our thinking can adversely effect the will of God for our lives and by extension effect those around us negatively.

Now I am sure that if you asked a number [...]

I believe it was Linus from Charlie Brown who always carried around a blanket for his security. In fact he coined the phrase “security blanket.”

I wonder sometimes what our security really is. It is no secret that the world and the church are filled with insecurities, and also securities that are not founded in Christ.

It [...]

If you are one of those folks who feel disconnected from church or Christian ministry due to a failure or shortcoming I want to try to encourage you today.

First let me start with something simple. It is not all about you. It is all about God and what He has purposed for your life.

The enemy [...]