Here is Love

Here is love, vast as the ocean, Lovingkindness as the flood, When the Prince of Life, our Ransom, Shed for us His precious blood. Who His love will not remember? Who can cease to sing His praise? He can never be forgotten, Throughout Heav’n’s eternal days. On the mount of crucifixion, Fountains opened deep and […]

He Will Hold Me Fast

HE will hold me fast

When I fear my faith will fail, Christ will hold me fast; When the tempter would prevail, He will hold me fast. I could never keep my hold through life’s fearful path; For my love is often cold; He must hold me fast. He will hold me fast, He will hold me fast; For my […]

Finding God’s Grace in the question

If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all - Mark 9 35

Ever have one of those moments in studying God’s word where you are sure you know what is being said, only to discover that you only saw part of the message? I was looking for grace the other day.  I had found the verse that God was drawing me to preach on, but I was […]

Old Tshirts

So, it happens.  I wear my T-shirts until they are ratty … down right torn to shreds and honestly it does bother me a bit, but I have other things that need to be taken care of.  I wear hand me down clothing from others and friends keep my closet full of Salvation Army clothes […]

Love

That look in my bride’s eyes when she sees me all dressed up in a suit… yowsers! I love weddings and my favorite part is the verse in 1 Corinthians 13 Love is patient and kind; Love is not jealous or boastful;      Love is not arrogant or rude; Love does not insist on its […]

Top 10 Lessons of June

Top 10 lessongs of June 2012 (so far): 10.  Good people do stupid things (sin) and bring damage to themselves. 9.  Denial is not just a stage… it is a lifestyle.  People that know something is sin, still find themselves doing it and blaming others for it, or ignoring it etc… 8.  People attack when […]

Truth vs Love

Why not go to Ephesus to preach the sermon on Grace and Truth … awesome to hear it, much less see it! a two pronged approach to the Gospel that is biblically based… love it.

Mercy on our enemy.

The Lord has been dealing with me on the concept of vengeance and anger in reaction to my “enemies.” Micah 2:3 Therefore, the LORD says: “I am planning disaster against this people, from which you cannot save yourselves. It started with one thought. How can I wish evil on my enemy? God has prepared eternal […]

Forgiven

This morning waves of emotion.  It seems that as God blesses and changes my mindset it gets more difficult.  As I drovethe truck (works when it is not raining) this morning trying to drive off the water in the air filter I cranked up the Skillet and just let go.  God is in control and […]