All of us will be surprised when we enter God’s presence and He reveals events and scenes from our lives that helped shape the eternal destiny of another — even though we didn’t have a clue at the time. However, sometimes The Father pulls back the curtain and allows a glimpse of the past and the result is truly amazing. My story begins in a rural ranching area of West

Your church can make a difference during the holidays. Church calendars are filled with meals, plays, candlelight services, and caroling. Church members’ schedules include family gatherings, school events, and church outings.  With all the events already planned with seemingly no time to spare, how can you better connect with the young adults in your community during this Christmas season?  The holidays are a great time for your church to be

The Christmas season in our culture has become a lot of things, and a good number of them have nothing to do with Christmas. Strip away all that has attached itself to the word, “Christmas” and what rises above everything else is the actual purpose of the Christmas season.  God was on a rescue mission.  It is the mission above all missions. It was an objective birth in the very

You shall be my witnesses (Acts 1:8). Go, teach, and baptize in order to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19-20). These were Jesus’ final instructions before His ascension back to Heaven (Acts 1:9). Yet, sharing the gospel with others is often a thankless assignment that is at best misunderstood, and at worst resented.   These disconcerting responses should not discourage our evangelistic zeal, though. Even Jesus faced the rejection of

I love Thanksgiving. Oh, let me count the ways! Family, food, football.  But I love Thanksgiving because by its nature, it is a time to press pause on a busy year that seems to pick up speed as it careens toward Christmas. In fact, Thanksgiving is the perfect time to slow the mind and spirit and prepare for the thankfulness that should accompany the celebration of the birth of our