There is a huge difference between hoping for the Lord’s Best and coveting a future possession.  I am interested in seeking the best that the Lord has to offer both Krystle and Me.  This is a new idea for me because I am a planner.  I love to plan and execute that plan; but I […]

This is a question that was asked of me by one of my friends here in Seminole. Is it God’s will to heal every illness and affliction? My answer was as follows… Although not overtly stated in scripture, Jesus’ own actions (almost 100 verses in all 4 gospels) indicate that he was profoundly interested in […]

After our most recent mission trip, our youth returned to church the next Sunday and were asked many times, “How many converts did you make?”  Though the question is not a BAD one, there was a limited answer available due to the fact that our mission trip focused on social justice and support for a […]

Sometimes when I come to the office, or even at home, I begin to work on some blog or post of some sort, I try to work on Forethought Ministries, or plan Youth events, and my mind begins to reel over the countless things that I have done, and the consistency to which my heart […]

Just read a facebook post that indicated that we, believers, will be paying for our sins just like people who do not know Christ. While it is true that we all deserve death, the Lord desires that non should parish; that is why He sent his Son to die in our place!  Immediately I am […]

There is no one that has experienced the past few months quite like my wife Krystle.  Though many spouses express that an illness of their husband or wife is more difficult than they had imagined, Krystle experienced this illness in a far more palpable way than most.  Krystle, going through nursing school this entire time, […]

Specialists, for whatever reason, are notorious for being fully booked and hard to see.  That being said, you can understand why I didn’t see a specialist until March.  It was ok though; we had a revival at my church at the end of January, a full February, and an equally full March.  The meeting with […]

In October of last year, I was singing in a choir rehearsal for our Christmas Cantata at church and noticed an enlarged lymph node on my throat.  I had been feeling a little run down so I simply chalked it up to an oncoming cold or upper respiratory infection and gave it little concern.  After […]

For the past couple of weeks I have been recovering from a surgery and have been out of Internet reception (didn’t know that happened much in 2011 but it does).  My surgery was to remove a tumor on my thyroid as well as to remove a problematic lymph node.  Though I hadn’t quite noticed many […]

I was listening to some music the other day and happened to be shuffled to a song by John Mark McMillin, and was reminded of a story from 2 Samuel.  The ninth chapter of this book tells the story of King David as he seeks to show his mercy, grace, and love to the house […]