Religious Rebel

The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) is probably one of the most famous parables in the Bible. Of all the parables that Jesus told, this story always comes to mind because of the redemptive power of God’s grace that is displayed through the father in this story. While it...

I Don’t Do That Anymore

Have you ever seen someone observe a person, doing something less than desirable (cursing, drinking, smoking, etc), and then comment about how they don’t do said activity any more? Better yet have you yourself done the same thing? I know for fact I have done that....

Are you living a generous life?

Are you generous? If you ask most people that question they would tell you, ‘Yes, of course’. Most people would think of the times they had been nice to someone and given somebody something and count it in their generosity column. But generosity can’t simply be...

Divinely Persuaded

Have you ever told someone to have more faith when counseling them in a difficult time? Has someone ever counseled you with the same advice? While that phrase seems like good advice it’s actually akin to the idea of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. The Greek...

True Love

With Valentine’s day just in the rear view mirror it’s the perfect time to talk about love. Whether you celebrate Valentine’s day or not (I believe it to be a personal preference) you can’t argue that the day encourages people show love towards one another....

Hide and Seek

What does it look like to seek God? For many people a certain number of devotionals read, tithes given, or hours serving might constitute a definition of seeking God. But lets dig deeper into the scripture text of Hebrews 11:6 to get a clearer picture. Now without...