Diving Deep into FaithAs a kid, one of my favorite television shows was Sea Hunt. Mike Nelson, played by actor Lloyd Bridges, was a free-lance scuba diver and former Navy frogman who was often called on for difficult or dangerous missions. Journeys where he was required to go deep into the ocean’s depths.Introduction: Faith and the DepthsScripture tells us that Christ wants to take each of us on a...  Read More

I have always loved to run. It was formed in me as a kid growing up in a rural setting where walking or running was the primary means of getting from Point A to Point B. My friends’ houses weren’t always close so we “hoofed it” back and forth to play together or fish at a nearby creek. As I got older, I joined the track team in high school as a distance runner. I didn’t stop there as I carried tha...  Read More

The Nearness of God – Deuteronomy 4:5-8"Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people....  Read More

“Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:” (John 16:7–8)Jesus, in his final hours with his disciples, offers a promise that only the Son of God could make. He assures the...  Read More

Founder of The Barna Group, Dr. George Barna, shared groundbreaking worldview research conducted by the Cultural Research Center (CRC) at Arizona Christian University. This research done in 2020 revealed that just 6% of U.S. adults have a biblical worldview. This raised a logical question: If so few American adults have a biblical worldview, what is the dominant worldview among the other 94%? The ...  Read More

Finding Comfort in the BeatitudesThe Sermon on the Mount, delivered by Jesus Christ, is a pinnacle of Christian teaching. It contains simple, but powerful teachings about God's kingdom and the path to true happiness. As in Jesus’ time, these teachings are counter cultural today. And within these beatitudes or blessings found in Matthew chapter 5, we find an abundance of encouragement for our weary...  Read More