Christmas is all about HOPE

The absolute message of the Christmas season is hope!  Hope, in this sense, is that certainty of reality in what Jesus has done, is doing, and will do for the children of God.  We have in our hearts the angelic announcement, the shepherds summons, the biblical birth, and the wise men’s worship all pointing us…

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Christmas is all about GRACE

Grace is the central theme of the Christian faith.  There is nothing you have in this life (or the life to come) that is anything but grace.  We know that Christmas should be a wonderful time of reflection and recollection, but is it?  Grace is the hallmark of this and every season of the year,…

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JESUS: The Reason for the Season

“December 7th, 1941 a day that will live in infamy.” This phrase, uttered by then president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, reminded the world of the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Empire.  Now, 70 years later, we are still able to recall those words and REMEMBER the significance of the event.  While some people urge…

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Christmas is all about LOVE

Oswald Chambers said, “If human love does not carry a man beyond himself, it is not love. If love is always discreet, always wise, always sensible and calculating, never carried beyond itself, it is not love at all. It may be affection, it may be warmth of feeling, but it has not the true nature…

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Christmas is all about FAITH

As we begin our preparation for the Christmas season we are reminded that our entire life is built upon faith that has been given by God to all who believe.  At Christmas time we are reminded that it was by faith alone that the baby in the manger one day came into our heart.  As…

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Living in Focus

It’s all about Focus — Life that is. Jesus said,  “for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Matthew 6:21 NASB)  Sometimes, more often than not, I’m afraid we treasure the wrong things.  When our heart and mind thinks mainly on our personal ambitions, desires, or dreams we will easily loose our…

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The Anticipation

In a matter of days most of us will have our thoughts turned toward the Christmas season.  Without any effort of our own, we will be bombarded with the images and ideas of the coming Christmas celebrations.  What once waited until after the Thanksgiving holiday has now become at least a two-month season of preparation…

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What does Ghana look like through the eyes of a Dentist?

I want to express that it is a privilege serving God in the jungles of Ghana, serving with the phenomenal people of Ghana, and working with some of the most inspiring groups of men who help us navigate through some of the most insane and remote areas on the planet. Your prayers are huge to…

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Times of Change

There is something wonderful about the Fall.  The leaves are changing, the air is cooling, and the most wonderful time of the year is not far away!  I love the opportunity that this time of year gives us in sharing the Gospel with people.  It seems to be that as we witness the seasonal change…

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The Final Word

[Frankfurt, Germany – 03 October, Monday, 1030 lt] The grace of God has proven sufficient, over and over again.  He has allowed us safety in travel, strength in our bodies, and solace in our souls.  He allowed us to preach the Gospel with passion and anointing.  He enabled us to see with His eyes the…

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