I had the honor and privilege to say the invocation before the session of our state representatives. Paul told Timothy to pray for those in authority (1 Timothy 2:2) and below is a copy of what I said on that occasion. I encourage all Christians to pray for their leaders. I don’t know if Paul…

“I thank God every time I remember you.” – Philippians 1:3 Memories are the threads that weave the fabric of our existence, stitching together moments of joy, sorrow, and everything in between. They are the silent narrators of our lives, shaping our identities and influencing our choices. From the fleeting scent of a childhood home…

Thursday April 30, 1992, will probably not mean a whole lot to you, but for me it was the day when I was baptized. I was the last kid in the family to be baptized, I’m not really sure what I was waiting on and neither did my parents. That evening I got up from…

When I was a young man sitting in an adult Bible class, we discussed heaven and preparing for the day we die. I remember the teacher asking the class, “Could you say I am ready to die?” Someone commented that everyone should be asked that question, to which another responded, “You might not want to…

The Psalmist wrote in Psalm 4, “Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” There is a famous hymn we sing called Hear Me When I Cry, and it was written by a man who sat in the corner…

In 1 Kings 12, we read about Rehoboam, Solomon’s son. After Solomon died, he became king of the southern kingdom after the nation was torn apart because of Solomon’s sin (1 Kings 1:43). Rehoboam was faced with a request when he first became king. The people wanted their workload lightened, and they promised to serve…

“God reserves for thee that which he is slow to give thee, that thou mayest learn to entertain a supreme desire and longing for it.”- Augustine. In Luke 18:1-5, Jesus uses a parable to teach us about prayer, “Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,…

How bad is too bad? How evil can a nation of people become before they are too far gone?  The beginning of the book of Isaiah describes the nation of Israel and how far they had gone from the God who called them out of Egypt and made them His people. The Holy Spirit, through…

The day is still vivid in my mind. I was in third grade when we were lined up after P.E. to get a drink at the water fountain. One of my classmates “skipped” the line and went toward the front. I yelled at him to stop skipping, which prompted the response of a raised middle…

My parents bakery was a dream of my dad’s. He went to culinary school, worked as an executive pastry chef for a while, but he wanted his own place. Big dreams like this don’t come true without sacrifices. My parents sacrificed money, time, and sleep to make this dream a reality. The building they purchased…