Jesus +Nothing: The Message of The New Covenant

Jesus +Nothing: The Message of The New Covenant

Recently I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Andrew Farley at the Open Door Fellowship in Phoenix,AZ. It was a Sunday, I actually felt like staying home and just relaxing for it had been a really long week. But the Spirit whispered to me that I needed to go to Open...
Can You Give Up Your Right to be Right??

Can You Give Up Your Right to be Right??

Last year at my local gym I was accused of something I did not do. I was completely innocent. One of the older guys that works out there was talking to another guy and pointing to the parking lot. He was pointing towards the direction of my truck and used a few choice...
Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

The Urban Dictionary defines it this way:     Take a step back and examine your actions, because you are in a potentially dangerous or sticky situation that could get     bad very easily. Often in a harmful manner. So, how much more should we who claim the name of...
Floaters

Floaters

 Just the other day, I was introduced to a phenomenon in the eye called “floaters.” It was all quite innocent enough. I made a trip to our local REI to buy some gear for an upcoming trip to Alaska this summer. When I left the store and got in my truck to...
I Lost My “Give a Sh**”

I Lost My “Give a Sh**”

The other day I was talking with my friend Cliff who works at the Phoenix Rescue Mission. We have a mutual friend who had just been severely injured in a motorcycle wreck and we spent some time in prayer for our brother. The conversation of our topic turned to caring...
Love, It’s What Makes a Christian a Christian

Love, It’s What Makes a Christian a Christian

“Love…It’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru” Recently, my son needed to buy a new car. He wanted something he could take off the beaten path to do some camping and maybe go where other vehicles could not. He set his sights on a Toyota 4Runner but found it outside of his...