Today is my birthday! Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to Me... It's only natural for me to be thankful for reproduction on this day; Or at least to my parents for their appreciation for reproduction. I was watching the greatest animated movie last night. "RATATOUILLE" This is the story about a rat who loved cooking and becomes a great chef. The movie is much better than my description. You have to check it out. One of [...]
"For this reason it says, "Awake sleeper, Arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you." Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is." Ephesians 5:14-17 My Associate Pastor was sitting in my office this morning and sharing with me the above verses. This was incredible [...]
"And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death." Revelation 12:11 As I sat in prayer and thought this morning over myself and the church, I was drawn to this passage of scripture. There are four things that popped out at me and stirred my spirit. I pray that if you are reading this, you will allow the [...]
"To be the man you got to beat the man. Whoooooooo!" I don't know if this means anything to you; however it takes me back a few years to the days of WWF and Rick Flare. We just arrived in OBX, NC an none too soon. My kids had had enough of each other. Specifically, Nathan. He was just done with his brother. I looked back in the rear view mirror just in time to see Nathan jump [...]
We've probably all heard the age old adage, "Give a man a fish and you'll feed him for a day; Teach a man to fish and you'll feed him for a lifetime." Like me, you'd say, 'That's common sense." If this is common sense, then why is it so hard when it comes to our spiritual lives. In Matthew 4:19, Jesus said, "Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men." He was telling them, "Come [...]