What does it mean to “take up your cross”?

take up cross8Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. Luke 9:23-24 Continue reading

Transformed by Reading God’s Word

read-bibleWhile at church camp I ran into Joe and family one day. As we were talking Joe said, “Well like he said in The Shootist…” and then he said a quote from that movie.
I thought that funny because one of the lessons would ask questions about quotes from your favorite movie.
Joe looked at his wife and said, “What is my favorite movie?” Continue reading

Transformed by Prayer

transformed by prayerYou may spend an incredible amount of time on the phone, texting, or on Facebook.
If you were to guess how much time you spent doing these things – what would be your estimation.
I know some that always get close to the limit on their thousand minute plan. Continue reading

Transformed by spending time!

transformedWhat you would be like if you could build the ultimate you.
What would you look like? What kind of house would you live in? What would you drive?
And if you could be given a super power, what would it be? Continue reading

Church Camp Day!

Our church camp group in 2004

Our church camp group in 2004

It’s finally here!
It’s a day I really look forward to all year. It seemingly takes forever to arrive and is then gone in no time.
It is Ark-La-Tex Family Church Camp day! Continue reading

Addict

addictionI am an addict!

I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. Continue reading

The REAL Walking Dead!

people-walking-in-cityFor the past few days I’ve been looking at the scripture pertaining to the resurrection of the dead in Christ and how the world may view this event as some zombie apocalypse or walking dead.

As a final thought I’d like to reveal there are already “walking dead” among us. Continue reading

Equality “under God”

one-nation-under-god1they did not like to retain God in their knowledge… Rom 1:28

God messes up things for sin! His word and His believers interfere with a sinful lifestyle.
You can say what you want about God being love – and He is – but He is also a God of wrath as written in the same chapter. (cf. Rom 1:18) Continue reading

Let an irritation change your attitude for the better.

irritationYou will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isa 26:3

There are some things that irritate me.

Drivers that won’t drive the speed limit don’t irritate me until they allow Continue reading