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When it comes to knowing the will of God and hearing God’s voice, there are four primary ways that the Holy Spirit speaks to us today. These aren’t the only four. God can speak to us however He wants. But these are the four primary ways he speaks to us today through his Holy Spirit.And…

Here is the wedding sermon from a recent marriage ceremony where I talked about redefining the expectations we have for marriage: Marriage is one of the most powerful covenants in the world today. It has the power to bring untold joy, happiness, peace, contentment, companionship, intimacy and love to us. No other human relationship can…

You don’t have to read very far into the New Testament to see just how important repentance is. At the beginning of John the Baptist’s ministry (Matthew 3:1-2), Jesus’ ministry (Mark 1:14-15), and Peter’s ministry on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:37-38), they all preached repentance.  So, repentance is absolutely foundational to our relationship with…

When Jesus walked out of that empty tomb on that first Easter morning, he not only secured our pathway to eternal salvation, he also secured our victory in this life through the coming of the Holy Spirit. Paul reminded Timothy of this life-changing truth when he wrote, “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us…

Easter is more than just an incredibly true story. It still affects us today. An event that happened 2000 years ago still affects us ripples through our every day world. Here are three ways the resurrection of Jesus still impacts us today: 1). The resurrection validates everything that Jesus said. Jesus said some pretty outlandish…

Do you feel like life has somehow forgotten you? Do you ever look at the filtered highlight reels of everyone else on social media and wonder what you did to deserve such a mediocre life in comparison? In a world that rewards the extraordinary, does your life seem painfully ordinary? In a world that applauds…

14 Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had determined to frustrate the good advice of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom. 2 Samuel 17:14 There’s no shortage of advice out there. The trick is to find advice that helps you, not hurts you.…

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. Hebrews 2:1 If you’ve ever hit those warning strips on the side of the road, then you realize just how easy it is to drift away from safety. The writer of Hebrews makes the same warning,…

There are always things that will try and get in between you and your relationship with God. Here are six of the biggest culprits: 1). Relationships – There may be a relationship that you’re in that’s getting in between you and God. You know it, those close to you know it, but you’re unwilling to…

33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified Jesus there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, “Father,forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. Luke 23:33-34 If you want to learn to truly forgive like Jesus,…
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