The Bible says that Noah was a righteous man. That he was blameless among men, and he walked with God. That's pretty much what I learned about him growing up. And its true, cause its written there in Genesis 6. So its easy to read the story and just take it at face value, thinking "God used Noah to save the world because he was perfect". But it doesn't say he was perfect. … Read More
Being a Christ follower is not easy, but then, it was never supposed to be. So many times Jesus tells us of the troubles that will follow us when we turn our lives over to him. But I think, the hardest part for me, and I'm being totally transparent here, is the daily struggle of a life of change. Changing to become more like Jesus. Its so hard. And I'm not talking about… Read More
"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." Phillipians 4:13 That is the verse I quoted to my wife in the middle of yet another argument about my struggles with porn. There I was smack dab in the middle of an all out war for my soul, Charlene crying and telling me I need to get help and go to a group for guys like me struggling with addictions to porn and sex and… Read More
There was once a great and noble King whose land was terrorized by a crafty dragon. Like a massive bird of prey the scaly beast delighted in ravaging villages with his fiery breath. Hapless victims ran from their burning homes only to be snatched into the dragon's jaws or talons. Those devoured instantly were deemed more fortunate than those carried back to the creature's lair to be… Read More
We just finished a series entitled "Can You See Him?". It brings something to mind for me; Can I? I claim that I do. I say it all the time. I talk about Jesus when ever I step up to the microphone. I talk about how he has changed my life and made me a different person. Every single time I lead worship I open up just a little bit more and let people in to my messed up existence. I rip… Read More
- There once was a man named Dave. Who laughed and worked and played.
And then one day this man named Dave, just suddenly threw it away.
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Well...are you ready to learn the secret? Are you ready to learn how you can overcome? Are you ready to learn how you can let it all go? Okay, here it is. The secret to how you can overcome is...you can't!! Okay, so I know you were expecting a big formula, or some super awesome great pearl of wisdom that you would write down when you read it this wicked angelic musical chord would… Read More
Its no secret by now, well at least it shouldn't be, that I have done some pretty bad stuff in my life. For years I dealt with addiction to pornography. I'm not exactly silent about it. And I don't plan on being silent about it. My past has made who I am today. Don't get me wrong, I'm not proud of what I've done, but I do know that I wouldn't be where I am today if I wasn't… Read More
I was reading in the book of Luke the other day, in chapter 12, when I came across a scripture that actually makes me shake. Jesus tells a parable 35 “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, 36 and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and… Read More
I sit here contemplating the grace of God. What does it look like? What does it do? What does it mean? What is its purpose? What is Grace? Is it simply God's 'goodness' to us? The Bible says in Romans 2:4 that the "goodness of God" should lead us to 'repentance'. Repentance is a big theme in the new testament. It seems that we as God's children are called to it. Jesus… Read More