Life has been hectic lately, which accounts for the lack of new posts. From my full-time job to teaching a class at the law school and providing pulpit supply for a local church, my downtime to write has been limited. I plan to return to it in a couple of weeks when things get back … Continue reading How to Rejoice in the Acension
We all struggle with sin, but we must remember that sin makes us foolish. It is never reasonable, and when we are in the throes of temptation, we often become ignorant. It is as if sin puts blinders on our eyes, causing us to forget what is important to us. These blinders are why, when … Continue reading 7 Things to Remember When Tempted to Sin
As she sat at her desk, the thought of her husband’s death stole the air from her lungs. She wanted to carry her weight, but gravity had multiplied seven times. She might as well have been physically ill, for the bodily fatigue was overwhelming. She barely had the strength to lift her arms to the … Continue reading In the Shadows of Grief: A Short Story
When trials hit our lives, how much noise do we make? Perhaps that noise is an indication of how fulfilled we are in God. In times of need, if we have God, we have what we need to be content. God dwells in us, and when trials and hardships hit our lives, we do not … Continue reading The Sound of Faith in Hardship
I once encountered a professing Christian who boldly declared he had not sinned in over ten years. The Apostle John's words resound: "He has deceived himself, and the truth is not in him." False teachings occasionally surface, suggesting that individuals can rise above the struggle with sin entirely in this life, but the Word of … Continue reading If We Say We Have No Sin
Sometimes God calls us to suffer, believers to suffer, to show the world his glory. How can you have cancer and still have joy? It is easy to have joy when everything is going right. How can you be broke and still have hope? Because Christ is bearing witness in my spirit that I am a child of God, and this world is not all there is; stop looking to it. Our life becomes a beacon to tell the world that there is more, and they are focused on the wrong things when we suffer. Charles Spurgeon said it well. He used to suffer from depression. . CLICK TO READ MORE
It is crucial for us as believers to recognize the war against our souls. The enemy is more personal than we tend to realize and more publicly encouraged than we often recognize. Being conscious of it and entering the battle is one of the first steps to living in the Spirit. CLICK TO READ MORE
This morning I had the privilege of preaching at Bethel Grace Baptist Church. Since it was New Year’s Day, I wanted to spend time in a powerful passage of scripture to prepare us for what is ahead in 2023. This sermon gives five encouragements to live in the Spirit while also showing how to live … Continue reading How to Live in the Spirit
God’s mercies are new every morning, and they are also new every year. However, sometimes, we can expect too much from the turning of the calendar. If we look back over the past year, even with its joys and graces, many aspects of this fallen world still plagued us, including personal battles with sin. This … Continue reading The Turning of the Calendar
Sometimes our lives can grow dim because we are no longer walking closely with the Lord like we used to. However, our God is so gracious that even after we have wandered away, he not only forgives our sins, but he also gives us times of refreshing (Act 3:19-21). In Acts chapter three, the phrase, … Continue reading Times of Refreshing
The Fight of Faith 