Overcoming a Grasshopper Complex, Pt. 2   In this series, I am examining the importance of understanding our identity in Christ and ways to overcome wrong identity beliefs. Awareness of our new identity in Christ is foundational to living an abundant life and as an...

“Overcoming a Grasshopper Complex, Pt. 1”   I’m starting a new series titled “Overcoming a Grasshopper Complex.”   This series is about our new life and identity in Christ and how to overcome wrong beliefs and thinking related to our new life in Him.  Over the next...

“Jesus is Enough” I want to share an article today about Jesus's sufficiency. I assume most of you reading this know Jesus as Lord and Savior.   Assuming this to be true, can I ask a simple question, “Is Jesus enough in your life?”   Sure, we need tangible things to...

Faith Believes in Miracles   Physicist Albert Einstein once said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” True. Every day, all around us, God’s supernatural, miraculous...

“Believe God Can”  Have you ever witnessed God do something powerful in your life, only to later doubt God's ability to come through in a similar situation? It is important to remember what God has done in the Bible, Church history, and your own life.  For example,...

The Miraculous and Mysterious Nature of God God's nature and ways are beyond human understanding. At times, God is miraculous. He is often mysterious. To believe is to embrace both the miraculous and mysterious nature of God. Genuine faith trusts despite conflicting...

Freedom through Christ Last week in the USA, we celebrated Independence Day. The occasion reminded me of the ultimate freedom we have through Jesus Christ. Luke 4:18 states of Jesus: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the...

Jesus Our Liberator   This week, we celebrate July 4th, our Independence Day here in the USA. The occasion reminded me of the ultimate freedom we have through Jesus Christ.   I gave a message on Sunday: Jesus Our Liberator. I used as a text Luke 4:18-19:  ...

The Making of a Mighty Warrior Pt. 2  Last week, I began to look at how God raised Gideon to partner with Him to deliver the people of Israel from the oppression of the Midianites.  Throughout the Bible and history, God has proven that He will use, and even exalt, men...

The Making of a Mighty Warrior, Pt. 1 In the next couple of weeks, I’ll examine the life of Gideon. I want to look at how God called and prepared him to deliver the people of Israel from the oppression of the Midianites. God not only encountered and called Gideon but...