“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”  Matthew 5:4 (ESV).

At first glance this verse can be very deceiving but that is due to our culture’s view of what mourning is to look like.  I know I never understood this verse in fact it has taken me five years to finally get it.  When I thought about blessed are those who mourn I always thought it was about death, like death...

 “Have mercy on me, O God,
   according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy
   blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
   and cleanse me from my sin!”
 
“For I know my transgressions,
   and my sin is ever before me.
Against you, you only, have I sinned
   and done what is evil in your sight…”
Psalm 51:1-4 (ESV)

    This is a Psalm written by King David after...

You ever have that type of day when everything you hear somehow relates to what you’re feeling inside?  Even the lame song at the grocery store somehow has a line that pops out at you and makes you think, “Ok, I get it!!!”  The problem with me is I tend to be a little dense at times and it takes a lot to get me to listen or to realize that God is using anything possible to get me to listen to...

There are some many other things I would rather do then laundry.  I know I am going to get some flak for this but I am so grateful my wife does the laundry.  When I was single I did, put the dirty clothes in the dryer with dryer sheet to make the smell go away style of laundry and only did laundry in times of desperation i.e.; empty sock and underwear draw or when the smell from the laundry...

Its 3 o’clock in the morning and you’re asleep in your 68.5 inch long by 34.5 inch wide steal bed laying on you 3 inch foam mattress and the small curtain that is your only sense of privacy is ripped open and a flash light is shined in your eyes and you’re told in a commanding voice, “Next Watch!”  The only thought that comes to your mind is, “and I signed up for this? Well it’s only four...

Have you ever seen the “Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle” sticker on a car?  Or have you ever pulled the carfax report on a used vehicle you were going to buy?  Having this information on a vehicle not only gives you a heads up it gives you security in knowing whether or not the vehicle is worth buying.  Wouldn’t it be great if there was something like this for people?  I guess you can run a...

Currently I feel like I am at a crossroads in my life.  I have two choices in front of me; I can either continue on living the same old mediocre life just doing the bare minimum to get by I have been for the last 34 years.   Or, I can choose to fully submit to the plan that God has for my life and live that life to the fullest or I should say, live a life of excellence never settling for...

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”  Matthew 5:4 (ESV).

At first glance this verse can be very deceiving but that is due to our culture’s view of what mourning is to look like.  I know I never understood this verse in fact it has taken me five years to finally get it.  When I thought about blessed are those who mourn I always thought it was about death, like death of a...

As a porn addict my concept of love is one that is distorted at best.  I grew up in a home where love was based on a “what have you done for me lately” basis.  Now that I find myself in this new found relationship with Christ I am introduced to a new kind of love, unconditional.  I am unfamiliar with this type of love; in fact it is somewhat frightening to me.  I’ve only known how to love...

In June of this year I was asked if I would be interested in interviewing for the position of division leader for men’s small groups at my church.  At first this kind of caught me off guard.   I currently lead our recovery ministry at church and the thought of doing something outside of that had never crossed my mind.   After praying over and talking about this possibility with my wife and a...