For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 I was so excited when our eldership decided that we would bring in Jerry Tallman to lead an evangelism campaign at New Road.  Jerry retired from…

“But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.” Hebrews 5:14 I once read that it takes 10, 000 hours of practice before you can become a master of something. In many ways we spend our lives in practice of what it is we…

Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?” Matthew 19:27 I was listening to our youth minister, Anthony, retell his adventure waiting at the check out line at a grocery store. As he humorously shared the frustration of waiting in the express lane on a busy…

But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed 2 Timothy 1:12 I was only twelve years old at the time, but I still remember it well. It was November 8 1992. I came forward that Sunday morning with tears running down my face as I made that good confession. “Yes, I…

Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels… 1 Timothy 3:16 My mother was a child longing to know God. The home she grew up in was not a house of prayer. That didn’t stop her from…

O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. Psalm 25:2 “OMG” has become a popular phrase in today’s text driven world. Language is fluid. Words carry different meaning dependent on both the voice of the speaker and hearer. “Oh my God, look…

Sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it. Genesis 4:7b I am not what many would consider a big technology guy. I know and can do just enough to get by (I rely on my wife and kids for the rest). I am thankful for the…

Then He said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven.” Luke 7:48 Sometimes I read passages like this one in Luke 7 and I am stopped in my tracks. I do not cease to be amazed by our Lord and the wonder of his ways. Even in the familiar he is able to disarm us,…

Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10:31 Early in the morning Pepper (our blue Merle rat terrier) and I have a daily routine of waking up and welcoming each new day. He loves to run and chase the birds and I love watching this playful game. He runs with…

How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? Psalm 13:1 A few weeks ago, I was sitting in my office when I noticed a young man sitting outside my window. He was alone, slumped over as he sat on the stone bench in the covered entrance…

“The Lord, the Lord,
a God merciful and gracious,
slow to anger,
and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness” Exodus 34:6 When I was in high school I used to love playing basketball. A group of us guys had made a regular habit of playing every Saturday. It was good exercise and good for developing friendships. However, there…