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Mark 1:35 tells us, “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” I recently started flying more for work and I began to realize that airplanes can be noisy places. Most people become so used to it…
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” – Luke 5:4 Peter is exhausted from a long night of fishing. Though he’s an expert fisherman he has nothing to show for his last twelve hours of work. Frustrated by this experience…
“One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out. As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in…
“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.” – Mark 4:3 In Mark 4, Jesus shares the parable of the farmer. The farmer went out with his seeds and planted them. Some of the seeds were eaten by the birds. Some of the seeds didn’t have enough soil and never took root. Still, there…
I was driving the family to church one Sunday morning on the highway. The posted speed limit was 65 mph. I won’t tell you how fast I was going in case you are a state trooper reading this. Let’s just say the other cars were going really fast and I was caught in the middle…
If you ever pay attention to the word of God you will notice that God always deals with definitive statements. There are no possibly’s, maybe’s, could be’s, or I don’t knows in God’s word and his promises. They are definitive, direct and assertive. They include words like I will, I am, I have spoken, I…
One of the things we rejoice about are God’s promises. In fact my wife and I have a favorite song called Yes and Amen by Housefires which talks about the promises of God. Promises are exciting not just because they are made but because of who made them. A promise after all is only as…
I grew up in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn more appropriately known as Bed-Stuy. If you grew up in my neighborhood you might remember the motto that became the mantra for anyone from the “hood” it was, “Bed-Stuy, do or die”. (Let me take a minute to give love to my peeps from the old neighborhood.) The…
I am a big sports fan. For those who know me they know my favorite sport is football. My favorite team is the New York Giants. Every year in early September I get excited because I know the football season is about to begin. There is a sense of anticipation as I look forward to…
I recently went into my wallet and found all these old receipts. Some were so old I couldn’t even read what was on the receipt and I couldn’t even remember what I bought. As I was going through the receipts I asked myself why am I carrying these old things around? Many of you are…