Oh Little Town of Bethlehem The word Bethlehem in Hebrew means “house of bread.” The prophet Micah wrote that Bethlehem though small among thousands would give birth to “The One.” (Micah 5:2) This city is first mentioned in Genesis as the little town where Rachel...
Be good to others because the Father is good to you. You will encounter people all throughout your life who will not appreciate or be grateful for how good you are to them. They may never notice the sacrifices you have made for them. They may not acknowledge,...
Don’t get your eyes on the wrong things or the wrong people! In John 21:20-22, Peter ask Jesus who which disciple would betray him and which ones would see the kingdom come. He pointed at John and said, “What about this man?” Jesus replied, “What is that to you?...
How do you see God? You can’t look at a POLAROID of God; you have to see the VIDEO of God. We often judge God by one professed Christian with bad character or one pastor who messed up or one Bible story we can’t explain. We point out someone who didn’t get...
Dry places may be Divine Appointments. God does his best work in the desert. It’s where Moses was called. It’s where David developed his skills. It’s where Jacob was changed to Israel. It’s where John the Baptist did ministry. It’s also where Jesus overcame the...
Part of being a good minister is stewarding the body God gave you. When you get toxic, you can’t think good and most of the time we get sloppy. This is dangerous because when we get sloppy, the people around us often love or respect us so much they don’t always tell...
