On Father’s Day Sunday I was blessed with an opportunity to share a word that God has placed on my heart for the past few months.  It’s a simple word, one that most people will identify with, but one that is life changing if we can only apply it. The message was about drawing a […]

Have you ever heard the devil ask you this question? Many times we don’t recognize it as coming from him, we think it’s our own insufficiency and insecurities.  But don’t be fooled, it is an attack from the enemy and if we’re not ready, it can be a debilitating phrase that causes us to doubt everything that […]

Have you ever heard this phrase? “I have to level with you.” It usually precedes something unpleasant. Something you wish you didn’t have to hear. Something uncomfortable. It’s a phrase that may cause you’re stomach to cramp while waiting to hear the grueling details. If you’ve USED the phrase, it’s usually as an entry to […]

When I was a teenager in high school I worked at a grocery store in Virginia. I started as a bag boy and worked up in to the prestigious meat and seafood position. You meet and see a lot of interesting people when you work at a grocery store. I remember I met one guy […]

“Yeah, well let’s see if you can back that up! Me and my boys will take you right now! Guys? Come on guys….. Guys…. where’d you go?” I’m sure we’ve all seen the scenario played out on television. There is a confrontation, the guy is backed up by some of his buddies and when it […]

This past weekend my wife and our four daughters went away with some of our friends and family on a camping trip. We ended up with six adults and eleven children – all nine and younger – at Barnwell State Park in South Carolina. One may ask how this could be a relaxing experience with […]