33 But seek first the kingdom of God[a] and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. (Matthew 6:33 CSB) I have been thinking a lot lately on where my path is taking me. What God wants of my life and how I need to finish my race strongly. But...

9 God’s love was revealed among us[a] in this way: God sent his one and only Son into the world so that we might live through him. (1 John 4:9 CSB) How many things have you lived through in your life? I know many who have lived through loss, lived through pain, lived through difficulties...

7 All who saw it began to complain, “He’s gone to stay with a sinful man.” (Luke 19:7 CSB) I was asked once when out with a group of bikers on a Sunday, “Rev, you decided to come out with the sinners today?” My response was, “I am out with the sinners...

1 Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;I have nothing good besides you.” (Psalms 16:1-2 CSB) The Psalms are a place where we can come and take refuge and refocus our lives. In difficult times it is often best to spend...

24 Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces much fruit. (John 12:24 CSB) Churches are filled today with grains of wheat that remain by themselves. They sit and soak and never spend a moment...