"It's just you and me against the world!" You ever said that to a friend or spouse? It can bolster our confidence to know that we have a companion. Recently, my family was robbed and it seemed that we couldn't get much help from the bank, local police, or FTC. We felt extraordinarily neglected by those who are meant to defend us, but I can say that I saw my wife continuously turn to the Lord in Scripture, song, and prayer, and we knew that we were not alone. Yes, we had each

Recently, I read an poll that placed Judge Judy as the number one rated daytime television show. Now, I have a great friend who loves Judge Judy, but apparently so do over 9 million other Americans who watch her daily. Seriously? 9 million viewers? Number 1 rating? I admit, I was surprised to see that. In my estimation, I'd guess the primary reason for viewership would be that as moral, spiritual creatures, we have an innate desire for justice. Which we inherited from our Fat

You’ve probably had loads of friends throughout your life. Maybe you were the type of child who could make instant friends with the other kids on the playground. Or in high school, you had your “crew” that stood up for one another. That's my guess anyway, because our church certainly has a friendly atmosphere of adults that really know how to love on one another. But among all the friends in your lifetime, you’ve probably had a select few best friends. These precious gems are

Romans 6:13-14 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. The moment that you were born again into the family of God, you were granted eternal life. But that is just the beginning of your faith journey. God's plan involves your mem

There's a few times on the calendar such as New Year, the beginning of school, or a vacation getaway that Christians tend to take a look at their walk with God and endeavor to make strides closer to Him. Just because you're reading this, I trust your passion is for Christ and that you're seeking His Presence. I'd like to offer a few tools to help. 1. Have a Plan When Approaching the Scriptures Builders have blueprints, artists have models, athletes have training regiments, an