Jesus is calling. In Matthew 1o, we see Jesus calling the 12 disciples. Actually, this is a little different spin on calling the disciples than the other Gospels. It appears Jesus has already chosen his 12, now he is giving them instructions, and Matthew just uses this opportunity to name the 12. Think about this […]
Who’s the Boss?
I love 80’s Sitcoms The Facts of Life, Diff’rent Strokes, Silver Spoons, Webster and Alf were some of my favorite sitcoms from the 80’s. I also liked Who’s the Boss? Who doesn’t love some Tony Danza? Okay, Alyssa Milano probably had something to do with it too. This week, I’ve been put in charge of […]
Who’s in charge here?
Our church, Cross Points Church offers a free daily devotional through the You Version Bible app. This week our lead pastor is out of town, and he has made the mistake of handing this duty to me. I’m going to use my next few posts to share these devotions with you. Authority – Matthew 7:1-29 What […]
Tis the season…to lay it down.
Lent. I’ve never been much of a Lent guy. Growing up, lent was not a tradition our church kept. I guess it was to liturgical for our Southern Baptist/Charismatic roots. Catholics, of course, were just a step from the devil himself. Last week, marked the beginning of Lent, and I still don’t do much to […]
What happened? This is not what I expected!
[quote]”But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.” – Matthew 14:24[/quote] This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to preach at Cross Points Church. I shared a few things God has been teaching me about moving past from a crushed “happily ever after.” […]