I recently had the opportunity to go snowboarding with some friends a couple of weekends ago in Michigan. I had been several times before, but never quite grasped how to go down the hill fast. Every time I started to pick up speed, I would start to lean back on my back foot. This would [...]
Have you ever wanted something so bad that it consumed your every thought? Sure, we all have. Sometimes it might be a really good thing and other times it can actually be something that can bring real harm into our lives. Let’s look at Abraham’s life as an example. Genesis 15:2-5 (Amplified Bible) And Abram [...]
In John 4 we find Jesus sitting at a well. The passage says that it was necessary for Jesus to go through the region called Samaria to meet a Samaritan woman. Jesus asked the woman for a drink of water because he had been on a journey and was passing through the town called Sychar. [...]
The holidays can be a great joy for many people. Families get together to eat and open gifts, watch a movie or just spend quality time with one another. Thanksgiving Day is always a favorite time of mine because I get to sit down and watch NFL football with my extended family. No one has [...]
About twelve years ago, I went through my first real faith test as a Christian. Sure, I had been through difficult times before, but this was one that shook the very foundation of my belief system. I grew up in a Christian home. I knew all the right bible verses and new all the stories [...]
I grew up in Church. I spent my entire life learning about God and what I thought He required of me as a follower. I became an expert at following rules and regulations and found myself comparing the way I conducted my life to that of others. As long as my morality exceeded the people [...]
Do you aspire for a more rewarding life? Sure we all do, but are you living it out? One ingredient to living a full life has to do with commitment. In a world of broken promises and empty words the word commitment has lost its true meaning. Today the word has come to mean a [...]