As much as we hate trials, they are a very necessary part of our growth. If we journey back to days gone by, we will remember some very difficult times and be able to see the lessons learned, and time...  Read More

The key to understanding the letter to the Church at Ephesus in Revelation 2:1-7 is to know the passion of first love. There are a couple of life experiences that can help you understand this. It requ...  Read More

Why is the book of Revelation sent to the churches of Asia Minor? The churches are seen as the golden candlesticks. To follow that analogy out, we need to understand the substance of the candlesticks,...  Read More

In our passage today, Revelation 1:8 starts out by saying, “I am”. When you read that, your mind instantly should go back to Exodus 3:14 when Moses asked God, who do I tell them sent me? And God said,...  Read More

What does Jesus want the church of the last days to know? We will see over the next few weeks as we go verse by verse through the book of Revelation.There have been many times in my life that I have s...  Read More

This last week has been a whirlwind of emotions with some of the hardest parts of life having to be dealt with. Dealing with the loss of loved ones is never easy and yet we have to experience death as...  Read More

We live in a time of severe uncertainty. You don’t have to be convinced when someone says that. You know as well as I do that no one knows what tomorrow holds. There used to be times when you could kn...  Read More

As we get halfway through summer, many of you have gone on vacation to the mountains, the beach, or a cruise. While in some ways I am jealous, there is no one that I can blame but myself for not havin...  Read More

Tammy and I just had the privilege of celebrating our 39th wedding anniversary. It is hard to do that without thinking about how blessed you are. So how do you count your blessings? What are the thing...  Read More

A week ago, Tammy and I took days off to do a stay-cation, which we thought would be a great week to work around the house, rest a little, and enjoy both getting things done and relaxing a bit. As you...  Read More

Today marks a special day for a lot of men. We celebrate all the fathers in our church today and recognize the hard work that you put in day-in and day-out to support your family. But if today is hard...  Read More

Life is full of change. Every day brings with it changes that require us to adapt, and with determination, we learn how to act instead of reacting to the differences we find ourselves dealing with. As...  Read More