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When You Pray Pt. 4: Grace and Forgiveness
"I can't forgive them. You don't know what they did to me." How many of us have said those words? When we've been hurt, we often say forgiveness is impossible because it's one of the most difficult things God calls us to do in our relationship with Him. But God...
When You Pray Pt. 3: Trusting for Our Needs
What does it mean to trust God with our needs? If we're fully focused on who God is, His Kingdom, and His will, it will change the perspective of our needs. Trusting God with our daily provision requires us to acknowledge that our interpretation of a need is...
A Prayer for our Children and Schools
Have you been praying for our nation's children on a regular basis? I was honored to be invited as a presenter at the Simpsonville City National Day of Prayer event again this year. I was one of five pastors representing the city, each of us praying over a...
When You Pray Pt. 2: Pray Like This
What attitude should we have when we approach God in prayer? How do we maintain a reverence for God while still building an intimate relationship with Him? If we want to have the power of Christ in our lives, we must first understand who God truly is. We can't...
Every Knee Will Bow
Now that we've celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ, how will it affect our lives this Monday, or next week, or the rest of our time here on earth? How do we move forward from Easter now that we know He's conquered death and will return as King?...
#AsWeGo: 4 Vital Components to be the Church
I was honored to develop and oversee a new sermon series at Brookwood Church in January on what it means to be the church. In case you missed it, I wanted to give you an opportunity to ask yourself if you're engaged in all God calls us to be in the church. The...
Nevermore: A Testimony of Hope in Response to Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”
A Christian Devotional for Halloween. Victory over the darkness is coming. Halloween was once a festival based on superstition and the fear of death. It was a night when Celtic people tried to ward off evil and fight the darkness. Halloween may have evolved into...
When You Pray Pt. 1: Ritual or Relationship
How do you find the balance between intimacy with God and reverence for His holiness? That's just one of the questions explored in the first episode of a 6 part podcast series on prayer. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus describes the proper way to come before...
Website Wizardry for Christian Authors
Have you been avoiding the task of building or redesigning your author website because it seems too complicated or technical? I was honored to discuss this topic as the lead presenter in the most recent Writers Chat from Serious Writer along with Rhonda Dragomir. Our...
Victory in Christ
What does it mean to have victory in Christ? Has it ever felt like Satan had a foothold in your life? Has he robbed you of your peace? You have to understand that Satan has been defeated. He has no power over your life that you don’t give him. When Jesus died for our...