What is the ultimate goal of life? Notice I did not say the ultimate goal of the Christian life, that is very much different. Why do we exist? This is important to consider. Jewish belief: God is ONE, unique, and there is no other. This is a good belief, a correct belief. We rest on this promise even…

Our expectations of God matter. What do you expect of God? When has God disappointed you? Unmet expectations is a great source of pain, grief, and fighting within relationships. God is active in His world. This world is not “ours”; at least not in the truest sense. We are to be stewards of this world…

Who do you talk with? Jesus talked with many people at many different times. Jesus talked with religious people. John 3 reminds us that Jesus was willing to talk with people who knew the Scriptures but may not have had full understanding. Jesus was willing to challenge those who “sit in the pews”. Jesus…

When do you have your best conversations? What is the setting? For me, I love the evening setting with a cup of tea, yes I drink tea, in my hands. Scripture reveals to us who God is. Remember our passage, and all of Scripture is not meant to teach us about who we are. It is not a self-help book, it is…

Life has mountains. These are the good moments we long to have. Life is filled with valleys. Rarely is live a straight line. Do we believe Christ is interested in more than just saving our souls? Think about this for a moment. Is the church interested in more than just getting people “saved”. Signs point…

Relationships are important and crucial. Even in a digital and AI world relationships are key. Relationships are hard. This second truth is why we sometimes go to the easier ones of digital and AI, they are much easier and “cleaner”. The Gospel is shared primarily through relationships. This is my big…

We are in an identity crisis. Our nation. Maybe our community. Definitely our young people and some older individuals. If we want to share the Gospel we must learn to communicate effectively. This is no easy task. In a world filled with “talking heads” and “noise” we will not be able to compete if we…

We all want to soar to great heights. I know very few of us who do not want to do something valuable and meaningful. I am not talking about greatness as our world defines it, but we want to do more than just exist most of the time. The early Church saw the Gospel of John like an eagle. On the next slide…

The story of Christmas is pretty simple. Baby born to teenagers in a small town out of the way of life. People come bringing gifts and some people “had a religious experience” around this child. Yet, the Christmas is so much more. As simple as it is there is much more there for us to believe and consider.…

The KISS method: Keep It Simple Silly The other day I was watching a show on I think the History or National Geographic channel about hidden messages in the Bible. Scholars from ancietn of times to present look at scrolls and some have said the Pentateuch has predicted many other events based on spacing…