“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name.” – Psalm 100:4 Those of you who have spent any time with me know that I begin almost every prayer with “thank you.” I believe it is proper to always enter the...

“The Lord spoke to Moses: ‘Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.’” – Leviticus 19:1-2 If you have ever spent any time reading the book of Leviticus (it is a daunting task!) you will realize that God had an...

“See, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death. Then they will hand him over to the Gentiles, and they will mock him, spit on him, flog him, and kill...

“God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.” – Hebrews 6:10 (NIV) I am going to be completely honest for a moment; sometimes I get tired of being a pastor. If...