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Preaching is calling and a pleasure when I've allowed God to do the Work in my Life.
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These are just verbal dives into the nuances of each message.
If They Are a Blessing To You...Please Share!
A Life Lesson: Part 1
September 17th, 2026
The War Within: Why You Are Often Your Own Biggest ProblemThere is a question buried in the fourth chapter of James that cuts straight to the heart of nearly every conflict, every frustration, and every season of inner turmoil a person will ever face. James asks where wars and fighting come from. Then he answers his own question before the reader even has a chance to deflect. They come from the lu...
Asking, Seeking, Knocking
September 17th, 2026
Ask, Seek, Knock: The Blueprint for a Functioning Life in ChristThere is a passage in Matthew 7 that has the potential to completely reshape the way a believer approaches their relationship with God. Verses 7 through 11 lay out three simple, connected actions: ask, seek, and knock. On the surface, they read like a straightforward promise. Dig deeper, and they reveal something far more profound -- ...
Wisdom From God
September 13th, 2026
Wisdom From Above: Learning to Live by the Spirit, Not the FleshWhat does it actually mean to live wisely? Most of us assume wisdom is tied to intelligence, experience, or the ability to say the right thing at the right time. But the book of James challenges that assumption at its root. According to James chapter 3, the wisdom we naturally possess — the kind that feels right, the kind that satisfi...
I'm Just Not Just Enough
September 6th, 2026
I Am Just Not Just Enough: Why None of Us Have the Right to JudgeThere is something deeply human about the impulse to size people up. We do it almost without thinking. Someone walks into a room, says something we disagree with, makes a choice we would never make, and within seconds we have rendered a verdict. We have decided who they are, what they deserve, and how we feel about them. We may never...
Changing Our Thinking
September 1st, 2026
Stop Thinking About Your LifeThere is a phrase in Matthew chapter 6 that has the power to completely disrupt the way we move through our days. It is simple, direct, and frankly a little unsettling: "Take no thought for your life." Not "worry less." Not "try to relax." Take no thought. Stop the mental spiral entirely. Quit rehearsing the what-ifs and the how-wills and the what-abouts. Just stop.Tha...