God tells the Israelites in Deuteronomy 11:26, “See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse.” God warns His people that rejecting His commands leads to a curse, but He also says that following His commands brings blessing. As believers in Jesus Christ, we get to live in victory over the curse through…
When Jesus talks about faith the size of a mustard seed, what does He really mean? Are we meant to measure our faith in mustard seeds, or is there a more important message behind the illustration? In this vlog, I talk about the importance of choosing to walk in faith as we believe the Word…
If you are battling loneliness right now, then I want to share the hope that I found during my own struggle. It was at one of the darkest times in my life that I found a friend in Jesus, and God began to show me that, if I was going through a time of loneliness,…
I believe there is a huge difference between believing in Christ and believing all of the words of Christ. Jesus spoke about many specific truths and teachings in the four gospels, but it can be easy for some of us to pick and choose what we want to live out in belief. In this video, I…
Jonah was a prophet who heard directly from God, yet he still thought it was possible to run from the presence of the Lord. Have we let ourselves believe that same lie? There are so many distractions and attractions that can keep us entertained in today’s culture. If we want to live in the blessing…
It’s easy for us to focus on getting to the place we want to be. It’s harder for us to be faithful where we are. In this video, I talk about the lie that the enemy wants to use to distract us from faithfulness in the little things. God has a calling and a destiny…
In Mark 9:23, Jesus says “All things are possible to him who believes.” In this video, I talk about what that really means for Christians and how important it is for us to base our beliefs in God’s Word. I also discuss how incorrect beliefs can create unbelief and how we can fight that unbelief…
There have been many times when I have had to say I’m sorry to my wife, Leslie. Saying I’m sorry is not always an easy thing, but it’s something that needs to happen when an offense has been committed. Though I’m usually quick to apologize, there are sometimes when sorry just doesn’t seem like enough—I…
The better we look on the outside, the easier it is for us to think that we have somehow earned the love of God. It’s just not true. Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” God loved us at our…