Becoming a Pearl

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature […]

We All Die.

Yes, We All Die. Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear […]

You Love What You Give Yourself To.

“You Love What You Give Yourself to.” I heard John Wimber say that once and thought how true it was. We can give ourselves to good things and we can give ourselves to sinful things. […]

We Love What We Give Ourselves to.

You Love What You Give Yourself to. I consistently “give of myself” to my kids and I love them more every year.  We all “give” ourselves to various things and people.  (family, TV, ministry, drugs, […]

You’re in the Army!

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. –Ephesians 2:10 An old lighthouse sits on the edge of the shore in […]

To Do List!!

My command is this: love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. –John 15:12-13 I like to make “to-do […]

“The Lord inhabits the praises of His people.”  Psalm 22:3

One of our main goals when we come to church is to experience God…to be encouraged by God!  To be refreshed, renewed – – by the Presence of God! When Brian and I were first […]

Nothing Into Something

A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I […]

When Is Enough Enough?

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have… –Hebrews 13:5a Global statistics report that if you have a roof over your head and a meal on your […]

Faith can be spelled, “R.I.S.K.”

Clarity?  Faith?  Trust? Risk? Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. […]