Where Sunday's Message Meets Everyday Life

  • More Than Conquerors…

    Romans 8:37-39 — No – This “no” is an answer in response to questions asked before it. Can tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, danger, or sword separate us from God’s love in Christ Jesus? Paul’s answer is a resounding “NO!” Then he begins to expand on it… MORE THAN CONQUERORS – This is who we… Continue reading

  • No Condemnation…

    In a time when many are anxious and some scared, Christians have a confident assurance that sustains us and gives us hope. Let’s look more closely at this verse – Romans 8:1 NOW – Believers in Jesus are forgiven now!!! It’s who we are. It’s our identity and should affect how we live, how we… Continue reading

  • Praying in Light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…

    I am not one given to panic, and now is not the time to go down that path. In fact, God calls us to faith and not fear, to trust and not panic. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him,… Continue reading

  • Forgiveness Is Hard…

    Forgiveness is hard! For some, that may be the world record of understatements. The pain of betrayal, abuse, or unfaithfulness can leave wounds that never seem to fully heal. Because the hurtful memories cannot be forgotten, some don’t want to forgive. They finger their pain like worry beads as they rehash events over and over… Continue reading

  • How to Forgive… (part 1)

    This one may take a few posts. Apologizing for something we have done is something most of us can do. Forgiving someone for something they have done to us can be incredibly challenging, so let’s take this slowly. As we begin to address the issue of forgiveness, we might do well to start by considering… Continue reading

  • How to Apologize…

    a·pol·o·gy — a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure.(Lexico powered by Oxford) For most of us, we learn to apologize early in life. It goes something like this – “Tell your sister that you’re sorry.” The response (if there is one) is often a reluctant, “I’m sorry.” Some of us haven’t advanced very far… Continue reading

  • Starting a Blog…

    I was asked earlier today by a friend how he could go about starting a blog. Although I’ve been doing this off and on for a while, I haven’t been great at the blogging thing. I don’t have a ton of people who follow the blog, but I do get a few positive comments that… Continue reading

  • The Power of WITH…

    I don’t typically geek out over prepositions. Prepositions are a part of speech we use every day. Of…In…Over…Through…After… the list goes on and on. But after a conversation I had yesterday, it struck me just how powerful the preposition “with” can be. “With” carries with it connotations of togetherness. “I am not completing this task… Continue reading

  • Living in Obscurity…

    I’ve pastored four churches in my life. None of them have been megachurches. None of them have had a regular attendance of more than 250 in worship each week. I’ve mostly pastored in small towns. The exception to that was a church outside of Savannah, but it was in a smaller community. In other words,… Continue reading

  • I Resolve…

    There is no magic bullet to successfully accomplishing your New Year’s Resolutions, but here is a bit of the wisdom I have gleaned through the years on goal-achievement. One caveat – Knowing and doing are two different things! Keys to Success in Accomplishing Your Goals: Your goals must be aligned with your values. Your goals… Continue reading