ENGAGE THE CULTURE.

Remember the old life alert commercials? If we’re honest we’ve all chuckled during the advertisement when the old lady cried she had fallen and she can’t get up. And while that might have been a comical reenactment of a serious situation, we all have fallen in a way...

1 Thessalonians 5: 16 – 18 says: Rejoice always, Pray constantly. Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. That sounds pretty simple. But speaking for myself I rarely follow those instructions. Why is that? It’s so easy to forget the...

You’ve probably filed your taxes a number of times throughout your life. While it sometimes can be a tedious process there is a place on your taxes where you can deduct financial losses. Whether it be from a business or losses in an investment you can deduct a portion...

Ask anyone looking for a spiritual breakthrough and they’ll make some reference to finding a new level or getting to a place where they will find said breakthrough. Before we get into the Biblical context lets look at a joke often told in this regard. There is a man...

s your anger righteous? It certainly feels that way sometimes, right? You gave your spouse or children explicit instructions on what to do and they still didn’t do it. Seems like righteous rage to me. However, James chapter 1 verse 20 seems to disagree with that...

He is like a tree planted beside streams of waterthat bears its fruit in seasonand whose leaf does not wither.Whatever he does prospers. Psalms 1:3 – HCSB Who doesn’t want to prosper in everything they do? Most people reading this would say of I course I want to...

God has blessed me to be a father. Fortunately, I have been in my daughter’s life from day one, including the day she was born. For those of you reading this who are fathers, or have witnessed a live birth, you surely understand what an intense experience it is. I...

Ever wasted your time doing something you knew wasn’t going to last? Sadly, I do it far too often. There have been many times when I scrolled through the comment section of an article and either spent time trying to correct people’s assertions or just spent time...

Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on Earth, as it is in Heaven. I’ve said the Lord’s prayer many times, in fact my Mom ‘helped’ me learn it at the tender age of 3. But in all of the times I’ve recited that prayer I’ve never really understood its full meaning. You...

How many times have we taken God’s grace for granted? Don’t worry you won’t be able to remember all of the times you did. God’s grace is in such great abundance around us it is easy to miss it as you wake up every morning and get started with your day. Often times it...

Have you ever heard someone say I’ve got to get right with God? Mostly likely you have , quite possibly it was you who may have said it. Often times when people make this statement they have strayed away from their relationship with Christ and have fallen prey to the...

Do you want to go to Heaven? It seems like a no-brainer but it’s not. The real question is do you want God? Heaven is about spending an eternity with God and getting to know the mysteries of His awesome nature. With that focus in mind, are the pursuits you are chasing...

Unforgiveness is a funny thing. When someone hurts you it seems like it’s a good thing to build a wall against them. In fact, it seems like that wall is going to protect you from future issues. But in reality the opposite happens. In fact Matthew 6:14-15 states: ‘For...

Do you feel like God has left you wandering? Your job is ok on the surface but deep down you’re miserable. But how miserable are you? Are just upset today because of a bad day or are you ready to start walking in God’s purpose for your life? Are you able to hear...

Created in His image says Gen 1:27. We often confuse that ‘image’ mentioned in the first chapter of the first book of the Bible with our physical appearance.  That misunderstanding has led to an offshoot of black identity groups that seek to separate themselves from...