Behold, the Lamb

Sometimes when we are hurt by others, even if we have done nothing wrong, we discover that the person that needs to change is ourselves.

"If we imagine that happiness is to be found by furious pursuit, we will end up in a rage at the unsatisfying results. If, on the other...

Just a quick note, I don't feel like I have written this very well. I hope to someday come back and rewrite it and better explain. I hav...

"In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame;" I wrote in the last post, that sometimes what God has for us is ...

A friend of mine made this statement last night, "God did not tell us to seek a purpose for our life, that is something we have made up...

Official first blog of the year :) This year or so has been a year of learning that you can't run away from pain. The other day, I had s...

Question: Can men and women have healthy friendships? The scripture calls women and men into a relationship with each other under Christ. Pa...

Here is a link on some of my thoughts on pursuing a wife: Courting

“And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet no...

A friend of mine came to me and we were talking about how sometimes I get frustrated, not so much because people disagree with me, but becau...

Love . . . Let it bring us to our knees. L ORD , in loving others, may I lock the door behind me and throw away the key and commit to never ...

Love. . . Lord, as I love others, may I lock the door behind me and may you send angles to guard the door. G

A letter written to a friend July 21, 2005 I wrote this in my journal right before you asked me to pray for you last night: "This is...

There was a little talk, tonight about saying, "I love you" to someone you just started dating. Now, I don't mind saying this ...

When I was overseas, I was told what to expect about the culture I was entering. Although it was helpful, what I heard was from the perspect...

When you look at this world from a humanistic perspective it is like mimicking a masterful music piece that is meant to be played by an orch...

Jesus said, "Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me." Do I see my life in those words or am I seeking a comfortable pilg...

I think sometimes, when God speaks to us we try to fill in the gaps. I have learned that that is not how it works. He gives us his word and ...

A few of the men made this for the women in my church this Friday: Daughters of the King , (written by Landon Lewis) For lack of a better wo...

There she stood clothed, yet naked Before Him who looked into her heart. Fire and judgment stirred relentlessly And searched . . . She look...

She ran through the leaves Feeling the mud in her bare little toes, A little hanging on the eaves of her dress. She laughed as the rain soak...

Heidelberg Catechism Question 1 . What is thy only comfort in life and death? Answer: That I with body and soul, both in life and death, a...

Ephesians 5:25-30 “25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26so that He might sanctif...

1 Timothy 2:1-6 1First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2for kin...

I was talking with someone a while back about an issue that we disagreed on in the direction for a something. I told him that in the directi...

The last week or so there has been gun fire near where I live (something that is of course not unusual in this city and I am not in any dan...

O you who love the LORD, hate evil! – Psalm 97:10 My heart breaks when I see Christians excited about Halloween or when I see a child carryi...

I think this is funny. I used to do this with my brothers and sisters, except that it never worked that well :)

Where are the men, in these days, who believe in women? Who believe in their strength and influence? Who are willing to stand in honor of th...

Darwinist claim that they have the only scientific explanation to how this universe got here. There is one fatal flaw with this. Darwinism i...

written March 18, 2007 "But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the min...

In a sun scorched land far away, There were trees, little trees Withered, sprangly, and dearth. There were no big trees in this earth. You s...

This song is what the L ORD has been teaching me lately. I would, however, change the lines to "You are worth it all, now". He is...

This poor man cried, and the L ORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the L ORD encamps around those who fear...

What do you do when you are told that God has said, “no” to what you want most? I heard this story of a man who was engaged to be married. H...

" Take me away with you - let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers. " Song of Songs 1:4.

When I see the druggie, the alcoholic, the person who is down and out, the person steeped in sexual immorality, the poor, the homeless, the...

Fighting Sin 1. Humble yourself before the Lord 2. Confess sin 3. Honest and exposed heart 4. Accountability 5. Cry out to God, mourn 6. Ack...

o The Lord will have His rightful place, the first (the only) place. He is my first love. o To live by faith o To pursue others with faithfu...

Joshua 1:8 "Do not let this book of the Law depart from your mouth. Meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do ever...

". . .I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concer...

Light penetrates darkness.

"Some wish to live within the sound of church or chapel bell, I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of hell." - C.T. Studd Abb...

I want to lay my life down for others. But I have noticed that I get in the way. When I strive to lay my life down, I get all jumbled and so...

If you concentrate on the depth of your ministry, God will take care of the breadth. --John McArthur

My pastor was told a story about lady who for years prayed "Lord, help me find You." She was frustrated because she never felt any...

My pastor read an ancient description of Paul, “a man small of stature, with a bald head and crooked legs, in a good state of body, with eye...

A while back my pastor was talking about ministering and presenting truth. He asked the question, "Are you more focused on teaching, th...

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. -- Psalm 73:26

At the set time that I appoint I will judge with equity When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its...

I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. --Psalm 34:4

But for you, O L ORD , do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer. --Psalm 38:15

If you teach them "rules", then they have something to rebel against. If you teach them life and truth, then they have something t...

written December 9, 2006 I apologize for writing so much, but school has slowed down at least a little, so you will have to put up with th...