Sunday evenings we have been in the book of I Samuel and this past Sunday evening we looked at a great text in Chapter 14. We see the prince of Israel, a guy by the name of Jonathan, and his armor bearer sneak out of camp to go to battle. His Dad, the king, was chilling out under a pomegranate tree.

Now it’s easy to focus on the bravery of Jonathan and his willingness to face the …

It is crazy how quickly time goes by. If you’re like me I look back at the year we just had and ponder upon good memories and try not to think about the negatives. I then choose to think about what the new year may hold.

There is something exciting about new starts. The opportunity to try and meet goals that maybe we didn’t get in the previous ye …

Peace

Christmas means so much too many different people and for many different reasons. For some it is the time of being with family and friends. Of course, for others it is all about presents and trying to create the perfect holiday for our children or grandchildren. Yet, the coming of the Messiah goes way beyond any of these things. I am reminded that Isaiah prophesied that He woul …

Have you ever been in that place where you have to face a scary situation? I remember back when I was in middle school and out of the blue I was called to the assistant principal’s office. I will not say the man’s name, but his nickname was “The Enforcer”. He was so intimidating that his shadow scared every kid in the school. So, you can imagine as I began the long walk down the hallway I was tryin …