One of my favorite creators on TikTok is pastor Phillip Smith from West Monroe, Louisiana. This evening I found one of his videos that spoke to me in a big way! I had to write everything I could as he spoke in this video and I hope to forward this wonderful message to you! You…
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The Staircase Before You
We all find moments of mental rumination imagining our lives in the likeness of admirable examples we notice in other men. We notice something special about their character, their communication style, their confidence, or some other facet of the way they carry and conduct themselves. Likewise, we may dream of a particular job or position within…
Meaning Beyond the Miracle
Matthew 14:22–33 (NASB 2020) Jesus Walks on the Water 22 Immediately afterward He compelled the disciples to get into the boat and to go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away. 23 After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and…
Speaking the Word in Verse and Song
Colossians 3:16 (NKJV) – Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. When I was a young man, I can only remember Bibles being printed and bound in either hardback or…
Be Still
I’ve found a very difficult example found in scripture to follow is “Be Still”. First, I visualize a monk sitting with his legs crossed and emptying his mind of thought chatter so he can hear something meaningful in the silence. Personally, I find being mentally still impossible! If I’m awake, there are many thoughts bouncing…
The Waitress at IHOP
Years ago I came home from work exhausted and just didn’t feel like putting anything together for dinner for Caleb and I (mom was out of town). I ask him if he wanted to go back to town and grab a bite to eat. We decided on I-HOP because we both love to have breakfast…
The Thief on the Cross
How you ever considered how the thief on the cross could fit into any main-line church theology today? The odds of him ever claiming salvation certainly would have been stacked against him. He never experienced baptism. He never experienced communion. He was never confirmed. He never experienced speaking in tongues. He couldn’t even fold…
The Tale of Two Seas – Life and Death From the Same Source
How many times have we gone to the back of our bibles and stared at the maps trying to imagine the bible stories playing out on them? I love to use them to get an idea of just how far it was when a story speaks of someone going from one place to another. Perhaps…
The Sailboat Race Dream
Have you ever woke up from a dream and for a short time your consciously still there somewhat, yet you’re aware of your surroundings realizing you’re awake as well? It’s an awesome place to be when the dream was really meaningful and a time that you do what you can to savor those fleeting moments…
Stand Firm – No Compromise – Set Apart
Romans 12:1-2 (NKJV) 1. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is…