Grace is not only a disposition, a quality, or an inclination in the nature of God, but an influence, force, and a power. Grace for living is an acting of God given to us that works in us to change ou...  Read More

I am not sure whether "life fatigue" is coined by others or original with me. I am sure, however, that it is very real and more and more suffer through it regularly. The phrase neatly captures the com...  Read More

I know that Good Friday and its events speak for themselves. Simple, it is the day our Lord was crucified on the cross. I do believe, however, that it is very critical to contextualize the night and m...  Read More

Even though my beloved Tigers are playing tonight at 7:00 in the Sweet Sixteen, which for them never happens, I am looking forward to worshiping with you tonight as we take Communion at 7:00. Some thi...  Read More

Following an exact timeline of the Holy Week is nearly impossible, and, thus, unrequired. The traditional outline of His week does not include any known activities on Wednesday. However, I am not goin...  Read More

To get a true understanding of all that transpired during our Lord's last week on earth before His bodily crucifixion, you will have to do some reading. You could begin in Mark 11, Luke 19:28, Matthew...  Read More

The Gospels' writers devoted much of their material to the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. The final week of His earthly ministry began with the triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the "...  Read More

Spring is a wonderful time of year. Winter is over and with it comes warmer days and nights, green grass, budding trees and pops of color that reveal our God's mighty hand of Creation. Baseball is beg...  Read More

Read 2 Peter 1:1-11 Peter challenged believers to take full advantage of the divine power and promise of God which made it possible to participate in the divine nature and, thus, overcome the corrupti...  Read More

A Christian is "a new creature in Christ" (2 Cor. 5:17), yet, for most believers, this new status too often remains an unclaimed treasure. They know that they are (or at least are supposed to be) unit...  Read More

Do you talk to yourself? You might say sure, if I didn't, I would never hear from anyone. You might say sure, I have to, because I am the only one that agrees with me. You might say sure, I have to, b...  Read More

Nothing lasts forever.Christians understand that there are eternal realities, but we also recognize that our time on earth is fleeting. Someone once said, "The minutes go slowly but the years go so qu...  Read More