Have you ever wondered what it means to praise the Lord? To praise someone means to give them the attention they are due, or to show them admiration. So, when we praise the Lord, we are giving Him the …
What is something for which you long and yearn? My two youngest sons long and yearn for Xbox. My oldest son longs and yearns for his virtual reality headset. My wife longs and yearns for sleep. Of course, I long …
Every fall, I go to the woods of Hopkins County, Kentucky, to spend time with friends and enjoy time in the woods. When I lived there, I helped my friend Jim move an old cabin onto the property he owned …
Do you have a place where you can go to get a moment of relaxation or refuge? For some of you, that might be your home, or your back porch, or something like that. For me, it’s my office here …
Last week, we started a new series called “The Psalms of Summer.” We looked at Psalm 1 last week, and it ends with these words in verse 6, “For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous.” …
I have a lemon tree that I planted back in 2020. It looked something like this when I planted it. Now, it looks something like this. Some of you can’t even see it. There it is. The …
Everyone has an opinion about life after death. Just about everyone assumes there is something out there somewhere. Few people stop long enough to think it through, and yet it’s the most crucial issue facing all of us. In 2 …
Have you every had someone ask you what you did during your day, and you think, “Where do I start?” Perhaps you had a wide-variety of tasks; perhaps you had a long day; perhaps you had a lot going on. …
Have you ever thought about a missed opportunity? When I first started a job as a youth pastor in Naples, Florida, I was invited by a family member to go on an Alaskan cruise and have the entire thing paid …
Do you remember what is going on in the Book of Acts? In Acts 11, we learned about the rise of Antioch as a city of Christian influence. We also learn that Saul and Barnabas became teachers and influencers in …
