Monday Motivation: Remain Faithful!
Jude 1:17-25 (NLT) But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said. 18 They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Confess, Believe, and Receive Salvation!
Acts 4:11-12 (NLT) 11 For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, ‘The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.’ 12 There is salvation in no one else! God...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: A Compassionate Invitation
Isaiah 55 (NKJV) An Invitation to Abundant Life 55 “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Give it all to God!!
It’s just past 11am, and I’m ready to call it a day. I woke up at 5 something this morning because of a persistent cough (this is not the norm for me so please cut me some slack if you’re an early...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Think on These Things
Do you ever realize how easy it is for us to think about a situation and allow our minds to go to that negative place before considering the positive outcome? Why is that those mistakes we’ve made or...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: He is an Ever Living God!
Have you ever gone to bed feeling like you were on top of the world, only to wake up feeling like the world was on top of you? That was my story yesterday morning. After enjoying a fun-filled Saturday...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Start Your Day Off With a Smile!
“Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile.” – Unknown. Do you have a reason to smile today? I bet you won’t have to dig too deep before you find one! Why not be a...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Every Day I Will Bless You! (Psalm 145)
Psalm 145 (NKJV) A Song of God’s Majesty and Love A Praise of David. 145 I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless You, And I will praise...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Psalm 119:105 (NKJV) 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. This holiday season has been filled with many amazing memories. My family and I have been spending some wonderful...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: A Love That Lasts
My family has our share of flaws, but one thing I’ve always appreciated about our clan is the way we so openly welcome “outsiders” into the fold. You don’t have to be blood-related to be loved...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Your Life Matters!
Pastor George C. Clausell and I. This past weekend I traveled to Alabama to attend the 80th birthday celebration of my former pastor. It was a quick trip, but one I was determined to make. I was a...
View ArticleMusic Monday: I Am Forgiven
I made mistakes. I messed up. I bumped my head. I blew it. I fell short. I repented, but can God truly forgive me??!! Yes, yes, and YES! I AM FORGIVEN! Romans 3:23-24 (NKJV) 23 for all have...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: The Value of a Friend
Proverbs 18:24 (NLT) There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 20:6 (NLT) Many will say they are loyal friends, but who can find one...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: When We Don’t Accept God’s Help
I’ve recently experienced a string of mornings in which my daughter will call my name when she wakes up, but the moment she sees me she acts disappointed and asks for her father instead. The first few...
View ArticleMusic Monday: WE BELIEVE!!
Matthew 16:18-19 (NLT) 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. 19 And I will give you the...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Thank a Soldier
This past Saturday, the women’s consortium of our church hosted an event in which we discussed ways to passionately serve our families, church and community. In order to put what we discussed into...
View ArticleMusic Monday: Your Great Name
Jeremiah 10:6 (NKJV) Inasmuch as there is none like You, O Lord (You are great, and Your name is great in might), Philippians 2:9-11 (NKJV) 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: Don’t Be a Victim of Identity Theft
The following is (for the most part) the written version of the sermon I preached at church yesterday. I am always humbled and grateful for these opportunities to go before the people, and I pray...
View ArticleMusic Monday: Let Them See You
John 3:30 (NLT) He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. John 13:34-35 (NLT) 34 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you...
View ArticleMusic Monday: Our God is Greater!!!
In the midst of a busy day, this song has been on my mind. Remember, our God is greater!!! Psalm 135:5 (NLT) 5 I know the greatness of the Lord— that our Lord is greater than any other god. Isaiah...
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