Last week we entered into the story of Nehemiah and we learned about the burden that God placed on his heart for his homeland and his people. Nehemiah was heartbroken about the disgrace and trouble that his people faced. Although some of the people had been able to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the […]

Have you ever wandered away from God?  Or perhaps you outright turned in the opposite direction?  Or maybe you haven’t wandered away or turned away from God, but you feel like you might’ve missed out on a plan He had for you by some of the paths you’ve taken in life.  Maybe you feel like […]

How many people have you led to Christ in the past year?  Tough question to be faced with isn’t it?  That’s the question I was faced with about a week and a half ago while reading through a pastoral questionnaire.  I have to admit that at first, I felt kind of self-righteous and defensive.  I […]

Paul Harvey once told the story of how an Eskimo kills a wolf.  The explanation is quite  grizzly, but it offers great insight into the consuming and self-destructive nature of temptation and sin.  He explains: First, the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it to freeze. Then he adds another layer […]