My friend Kevin Wilson often says, “Hitting a baseball is simple. It’s just not easy.” Sometimes following Jesus is simple. It’s just not easy. We have an enemy, Satan. The enemy throws roadblocks into our path to try to prevent us from following Jesus closely. The roadblocks he uses are doubts, fears and all sorts …
Grief, confusion, guilt, loss and hopelessness…these are a few of the deep felt emotions those closest to Jesus must have felt the day following the crucifixion. We don’t have to deal with those feelings because we know what happened the following day! The resurrection changed everything! Now there’s redemption, purpose, grace, direction and hope to …
When I was eight years old, during Little League season, I would wake up to see if it would be a rainy day or a sunny day. Either way, I would put my uniform on and wear it all day, hoping and praying the game wouldn’t be rained out. If nothing else, I was prepared! …
In this ever changing world, we need to adapt in order to try to keep up professionally with technology and other rapidly changing dynamics that affect most of us. What we don’t want to change is the consistent and steadfast love of Christ. He is our anchor, our North Star and the beacon of light …
Knowing that Jesus was 100% God and 100% man while He was on this earth gives Him understanding of our temptations and our physical and emotional weaknesses. We can go to Jesus. He will understand everything you bring to Him. He wants us to leave our encounters with Him carrying a lighter load. “The only …
Many Christians will worship Jesus tomorrow on Palm Sunday. It is so right and appropriate to worship Him. His sacrificial love rescues us from darkness and offers grace when we fail and strength in our weakness. When the Pharisees criticized Jesus for allowing the crowd to worship Him on Palm Sunday, Jesus said beautifully and …
Keep your eye on the ball. You’ve heard that since you were old enough to pick up a bat. When curves, sliders and changeups come your way, it’s easy to take your eyes off the ball. We have so many negative things occurring in our country and in the world today. If we take our …
At times I think the world is spinning out of control. There are so many school shootings in America that while we are saddened and angered, we are no longer surprised. The fact that we aren’t surprised is tragic. We must not give in to evil. We must fall on our knees and pray. “We …
It is an overused cliche, but overusing it doesn’t make it any less true—“God has a plan for our lives.” When we align the gifts He has given us with His will, good things happen. “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”(Proverbs 16:3) “To lose something in the will …
It’s easy for us to get discouraged, to feel that nothing is going in the right direction. Our faith can get weak and we can feel distant from God. We must remember that He is always with is. Meditate on the following familiar scripture and ask God for an extra measure of faith: “Have I …