Some people allow their suffering, pain, hurts, or problems to produce paralysis and throw their life into neutral. Paul gives us a different outlook in Ephesians 3:1-2 where he says he is a prisoner “on behalf of you Gentiles”. He continued, “God’s grace was given to me for you”. Paul realized his suffering was beneficial […]
What Christians Can Learn from James Harrison
James Harrison, Outside Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, made news this past week when he posted on his Instagram account a photo of two Participation Trophies his sons were given for their involvement in the Next Level Athletics Program. Harrison added a lengthy statement explaining his refusal to allow his sons to be given something […]
I Asked God….
I asked God to see through His eyes, so He made me a pastor. I asked God to help me understand His grace, so He sent me addicts and alcoholics, and then he let me watch them relapse. I asked God to help me love like He loves, so He sent me the homosexual who […]
Crazy and Ridiculous
For just a short period of time, Jesus was a rock star. The Bible tells us through many stories in the Bible that there were times where Jesus would come to a town and it would be so crowded that the people would press in on him. There was the time that the friends had […]
Do Hard Things
Last Sunday, at New Passion, we concluded a 6 week message series titled, “All In” which was directed at those in the church that claim to be followers of Jesus. Today, I was reading through My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers and decided to catch up on some of the devotions that I […]