“I’ll follow.” The first words of any disciple are remarkable words.  They are words that reflect the heart to submit to the Lordship of Christ and to pursue Him in an ever-growing relationship.  It is through this that a disciple sees many blessing of being a follower of Christ: – We’re clothed in the righteousness […]

One of the best explanations I’ve ever seen of what the Gospel is all about.  Take a couple of minutes and give this a watch. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lGh2w59-49s#at=81]    

The life of a disciple begins with a simple plea: “Follow Me.” You can see this in the Gospels (in Matthew 4:18-20 & Luke 5:27-28) as Jesus tells men to follow after Him.  Stop what you’re doing.  Cast aside what you’re tied to.  Get out of the boat.  Follow Me. There must be that moment […]

2,000 years ago, the definition of a disciple was laid out: Disciple – n. – a person who is an adherent or pupil of the doctrines of another; a follower; a person who believes Christ’s teachings, rests in His atoning sacrifice, imbibes His spirit & follows His example. One who is giving (Matt. 10:42), self-sacrificing […]

On Christmas, I cannot think of anything better than to focus on the reason why we celebrate it.  God’s plan of restoration for the world taking on flesh as a baby boy born in Israel. Take ten minutes to see this plan unfold as described in Scripture in this video below called “The Story of […]

It is December 21st and you come to the sudden realization that you forgot to grab a little something for someone important in your life like a friend, cousin or maybe even your pastor.  The good news is that there is still time to go get something before stores become a circus on Christmas Eve.  […]

For many years now I have weighed whether or not to start a blog.  So many thoughts raced through my mind as I thought through this:   “Why would anyone else want to read what climbs out of my head?”   “The gospel can be shared via a blog, right?”   “I am not even […]