Every Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, Christians all over the world celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead. But believers in Christ don’t have to wait until Easter to celebrate this indescribably (there are simply no words) wonderful event. We can celebrate all day, every day. And not only that, we can celebrate our co-resurrection with Him—which […]
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In my last blog post, I told you that my newest book, His Banner over Me Is Sustaining Love, should be live at Amazon this week. I’m excited to let you know that it’s now available to purchase in both the Kindle and paperback formats! His Banner over Me Is Sustaining Love: An Intimate, Interactive […]
What God Wants This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day 2024 is not far off, and many are already thinking of ways they can best express their affection for those they love. Whether your beloved is a spouse, significant other, friend, or family member, there is probably a Hallmark card out there with their name on it, just waiting to be bought, signed, […]
There’s Gonna Be Brighter Days
Are you going through circumstances where you are longing to sense God’s loving embrace and hear Him whisper to you, “There’s gonna be brighter days up ahead”? Gut-wrenching circumstances where you desperately need to experience the hope of change? First, let me say that I am sorry for the pain you are going through right […]
What Happened at the Cross – Part 2
Good Friday means so much more to me today than it did two decades ago. Don’t get me wrong. What it represented to me then was wonderful. Christ shed His blood on the cross for the forgiveness of my sins so that, through faith, I could live forever in Heaven with Him (John 3:16; Eph. […]
What Happened at the Cross – Part 1
Right before my tenth birthday, I heard the gospel for the first time. It was a crisp fall evening in a white stucco church in my tiny home town. The traveling evangelist shared a message that captured my heart. He said that I was a sinner destined for Hell, but God loved me and provided […]
The Christian’s Eternal Spring in Christ
According to our local weather men, the spring season has officially arrived. Of course, this is different from the vernal equinox, which will happen on Monday, March 20, 2023. Regardless of whether it is the meteorological spring or the vernal equinox, those of us in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles know not to put away our winter […]
How Grace Speaks Your Love Language
I believed in Jesus when I was in the fourth grade after hearing the gospel at a Baptist revival. My parents didn’t go to church, so I didn’t attend regularly. When I did go, I don’t ever remember hearing a message about my identity in Christ. I didn’t know that I became a brand-new, pure, […]
Grace and Groundhog Day
Happy Groundhog Day 2021! I’m not sure which will be more on the minds of most Americans today: scenes from the hilarious 1993 movie Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray, or whether or not Punxsutawney Phil—that famous 135-year-old furry forecaster—saw his shadow this morning. Just in case you don’t know, Groundhog Day is not a national […]
