It’s time for a confession: I’m not a shopper. When my wife and I were dating years ago, we went to the mall to Christmas shop together. This is where I first truly understood that different philosophies exist about this. After nearly eight hours, I finally asked my...
26 year together! Twenty-six years ago today, two college sweet-hearts said, “I do,” in front of God, family, and friends. I was 22 years old, fresh out of college, and full of zeal with not much wisdom! Jen and I were both brought up in Christian homes,...
Lessons from Thyatira Let’s unpack this message to Thyatira so we can understand the promise to overcomers in its context. As the pattern seems to indicate, when something good can be said about a church, Christ starts there. Some Commendations Thyatira would have...
Learning from the Church at Thyatira Did you ever have any of those people in your life growing up who were prone to abuse authority? I’m an older brother – so I think my two younger sisters could possibly place me in this category…but it’s debatable! I do remember...
The Promise for Pergamos Overcomers Jesus mentions that the one who overcomes will receive the hidden manna. This “angels’ food” was the means by which God miraculously provided for His followers for forty years in the wilderness. It speaks of provision – a great...
