The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 Boy, have I made mistakes. No one ever gave me a handbook for marriage. It would be worth its weight in gold. I've often thought about writing one, [...]
But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 "Don't stop! You keep running. Only 1/2 mile to go. You can do it!" I couldn't do it. I had [...]
Cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 Transparency is sometimes difficult for me because of the expectations I place on myself. Being a pastor carries a ton of weight and responsibilities, especially in times like these. But today, I want to be completely honest with you. For [...]
This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men. Mark 7:6-8 I have this "Spidey sense," where I have a keen ability to [...]
For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Psalm 96:5 Have you ever owned something worthless? Lari and I did, and it was the worst purchase we ever made. We purchased a Chrysler K Car. Yes, we did. It was a gamecock garnet color, and [...]
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. Psalm 96:4 I had the privilege of meeting John Calipari, basketball coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, several years ago. I heard he was dropping by his sister's business as a promotional event, so I went by [...]
Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Sing to the LORD, bless His name; tell of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples! Psalm 96:1-3 My daughter and I sat in the upper deck [...]
Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. Psalm 146:3 Sometimes, the most straightforward verses teach us the most. When God wrote Scripture, He did not write it so that we would spend countless hours trying to discover its hidden meaning. It isn't like an [...]
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him. Psalm 103:13 I was so excited the first time my dad let me cut the grass. I can remember the day. It was like a transition from boyhood to manhood. I was doing "dad" kinds of [...]
One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Proverbs 12:26 Over the years, we've had many neighbors, and I have to say that they have all been great. We never fought over their trees dropping leaves in our yard or argued over property [...]