Two days ago I wrote a devotional entitled "Overwhelmed by the Past", today however I feel overwhelmed by the future. As I move closer to the planting of this...
"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel, meaning `God with...
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, ...
Many people want to know what the real meaning of Christmas is. Is it Santa Claus and giving presents, or families coming together to eat and relax, or is it...
I don't think I would have gone to the story of Abraham to talk with you about the Christmas story had God not led me there, but Abraham is exactly who I want...
The first prophecy we see in Scripture related to the coming Messiah is found in Genesis, the first book of the Bible. There Adam and Eve have willfully...
Interruptions are something none of us like to deal with. But interruptions are a way of life; they can not be avoided. That's one of the reasons I respect...
When the angel Gabriel spoke with Mary, he also told her about her relative Elizabeth, who was barren and too old to have a child but was now in her sixth...
I think Joseph is typically overlooked when it comes to the story of Jesus. And yet I believe He was a very pivotal player in this drama. Scripture tells us...
When God chose Mary and Joseph to bring His Son into the world, he chose them because of their willingness, the lineage from which they each came, and their...
Yesterday I wrote to you about God orchestrating our day and I must confess, as I sit here at my computer at 1:00am to write this, I am so thankful God lead me...
After the long journey, Joseph and Mary arrived in Bethlehem to find this small country village crowded with travelers ready to register for the Roman census....
Making a living is something we all have to do . . . you know it's that large chunk of time that absorbs most of your energy, thoughts, and at times,...
After the birth of Jesus and after the shepherds had hurried off to tell others about all they had heard and seen, seven days of waiting occurred. These are...
We know that sometime between Jesus' presentation at the Temple when he was 8 days old and probably before his flight to Egypt to escape King Herod, Magi from...
Today is a very special day for me. Today is my son's 20th birthday. As I pause to reflect on his birth at Christmas time, I remember that I too was a young...
I trust each of you has enjoyed your Christmas break with friends and family and I hope you have taken time to read the Christmas story. I had the wonderful...
I know you are probably taking a moment to catch your breath between Christmas and New Year's but this weekend can I encourage you to take time to do something...
Today is January 1st. The first day of a new month and a new year . . . it is truly the year of New Beginnings. After 43 years of preparation, this year...
For the last several months I have been planning and working toward planting a new church. Now the planning stops and the actual services begin. This Sunday...
This is the time of year people make New Year's resolutions. You know those wonderful decisions like "I am going to lose some weight" or "I'm going to start...
For about the last six to nine months, on the first Wednesday of the month, I speak at an Assisted Living/Alzheimer Facility. I've grown to love these people...
This week I've been preparing a sermon on miracles and looking at the miracles or supernatural events that take place in the book of Acts. I know many of you...
Yesterday was the first service of New Beginnings Assembly at Glenn High School Auditorium in Kernersville, NC. It was a wonderful day! It was truly a new...
I have often thought about how we have changed because of what Christ did for us on the cross - salvation, grace, our becoming a new creature in Christ, the...
Have you ever heard the saying "When it rains it pours"? If you've heard it, you know what it means. And you probably know what it means because you've...
I wish each of you could have been with me yesterday . . . it was a great day . . . a God- day. Now don't get me wrong everyday is a God-day whether it is...
I once read that "Praise is the most powerful form of prayer." Think about it. Prayer is communicating with God and praise is communicating with God. During...
Sometimes when we stop and think about our task as Christians, it can seem bigger than our abilities and in all honesty it is bigger than our abilities. Think...
As with many things in Scripture, the Bible gives us a powerful, balanced approach to a topic and man comes along and alters the approach, moving it toward one...
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