Isaiah 53:4 (ESV) Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. Throughout the gospels we see Jesus reveal a God that is accessible. Matthew 8:16 (ESV) says that evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out […]
Monthly Archives: January 2013
The Lance Armstrong fiasco has been filling the media outlets the past few weeks. We have heard crys demanding better monitoring, demanding the truth, demanding justice. The social media realms have been ablaze with cries for the truth. Many were appalled at the interview he had with Oprah. They weren’t satisfied with his comments. I […]
1 Corinthians 13:12 (NIV) For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. In Paul’s first epistle to the church of Corinth, in chapter 13, we have the famous chapter […]
Jeremiah 20:9 (ESV) If I say, “I will not mention him, or speak any more in his name,” there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with holding it in, and I cannot. I think everyone in ministry should be able to identify with the call of prophet Jeremiah. […]
2012 has been an exceptionally busy year for me personally. I had the privilege of seeing my 4th child born. I accepted a call to pastor a church in Jackson, Mississippi. Making knew friends, finding new doctors, discovering the best route to the grocery store, all a part of the moving process. And to top […]
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