do not be afraid…

All of us have something we are afraid of. And these things change from time to time. Like when we are young many of us are afraid of the dark. Some of us are afraid of spiders, roaches, bugs, lizards, snakes… We are afraid of abandonment. We are afraid of losing those we love. We are afraid of notContinue reading “do not be afraid…”

Worthless worms…

How many of you remember Hercules the Disney movie from a few years back? In it is a scene where Pain and Panic, Hades minions tell Hades, “We are worms, worthless worms.” They are like we are when we come before God. And that is where Ezra is today, “O my God, I am too ashamedContinue reading “Worthless worms…”

How are you?

How many times a day are you asked this question? We are asked this question by people we love and by people we see at the gym or the grocery store or any place we might go. They could be friends/aquatints or they could be strangers… And when you are asked, are you honest withContinue reading “How are you?”

Good work…

Have you ever wondered if your life was worth anything? Have you ever wonder if you have an impact? Do people  tell you you have the scripture all wrong and that the ministry you are doing is in vain? We have all heard at some point in our life that we are worthless, and weContinue reading “Good work…”

Slow fade…

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wickedContinue reading “Slow fade…”

a reason for hope…

Have you ever felt like everything was falling apart around you? 3 months ago I resigned my call as pastor of a congregation, and I have been looking for a congregation to go to as leader for a long time… I have tried to keep it together for my children and my wife… But IContinue reading “a reason for hope…”

Which is easier…

Do you think about tasks in a way that will make them easier? When you have a task to do, do you look at multiple possibilities and chose the easiest of the possibilities?  Are you always looking for the easy way out? Into days reading from Mark 2:1-12 we see Jesus asking the question, which is easier?Continue reading “Which is easier…”