And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things. Acts 5:11 When I was in elementary school, my mom used to take me to Westdale pharmacy in West Columbia. It was a mom and pop pharmacy where everyone knew your name, and the community visited there quite [...]
Many Samaritans from that town believed in Him because of the woman's testimony, "He told me all that I ever did." John 4:39 There is a false narrative that if a person lives a good life that he or she is an evangelist. In speaking with thousands of college students over the past twenty [...]
Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? Acts 1:6 I know it's hard to believe, but when I was a boy, I would not shut up. No, seriously. I would talk and talk and talk. I think that's why we never had a ton of company at our house. My [...]
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 "Is there anything you can do?" I couldn't think of anything else to say. I knew it was a speed trap and that I needed to [...]
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. Ephesians 5:1 I always wanted to be a basketball star. It began with helping my dad put up the basketball goal over the garage and then finally moving it to a pole [...]
...rooted and grounded in love. Ephesians 3:17 I generally change the oil in my vehicles. It's not that I've had horrible experiences in some places, but well, maybe I have. So if I change it myself, I only have myself to blame if something goes wrong. I go through the whole process. I get [...]
That, according to the riches of His glory, He may grant you to be strengthened with the power through His Spirit in your inner being... Ephesians 3:16 What is your superpower? I always wanted to be Superman because I thought it would be neat to fly and beat up bad people. As a kid, [...]
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father Ephesians 3:14a "I just don't have the time. I pray on the way to work." I've heard that so many times throughout my ministry. I sometimes chuckle inside because it is so challenging to drive, put on makeup (if you're a woman), look out [...]
God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. James 4:6 My grandfather was perhaps the most humble man I knew when it came to business. He was a real estate broker in West Columbia for as long as I can remember and then retired from his company. He was generally a soft-spoken [...]
For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightning for the rain, and [...]