In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.  - Proverbs 14:23I love to fly fish. Often on my day off I retreat to the river to engage in what I call mindless concentration of cas...  Read More

The heart of man plans his way but the Lord establishes his steps. - Proverbs 16:9 I don’t know about you but I like consistency, control, and schedules, but this past week was not any of that. As man...  Read More

Dutch is my backyard neighbor’s dog. A beautiful golden retriever who has a protective bark, he’s also very friendly, especially when he brings me his ball so I can throw it into his yard for him. But...  Read More

I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD!"  Psalms 122:1You guys know that I love our church and I pray that you love our church too. I want to do something a little differ...  Read More

 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one anoth...  Read More

"Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? Fo...  Read More

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. Luke 9:51The Gospel message is such good news. In fact, it is better than good, it is amazing, incredible, horrific,...  Read More

And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28There is a John Piper quote that I think about often. It goes ...  Read More

Heavenly Father, You alone are God.We praise You for Your greatness and goodness, for Your mercy and love.You created the universe and sustain it.You have ordained all and provided from the moment of ...  Read More

After this, I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in w...  Read More

He must increase, but I must decrease. - John 3:30A lot has changed in my world in the last year, I got married last June, started a new job last August, and we are preparing to welcome our baby boy t...  Read More

“When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30Read, pray, serve; I can do more. Read, pray, serve, sing; I need to do more...  Read More