One of my favorite Christmas carols is "I Heard the Bells".  Written on Christmas Day 1863 in the midst of the American Civil War, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow speaks candidly of the brokenness and huma...  Read More

Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.  -1 Thessalonians 5:11I am not sure if you realize this or not, but Christmas is just over a week away. I am sure ther...  Read More

With all the hustle and bustle this time of year, it’s easy to miss Christ with everything else going on. From buying presents last minute to finding a new place to put an elf, or planning every detai...  Read More

Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.  Proverbs 28:13Thanksgiving is over, and hopefully you have polished off the last bit of...  Read More

A common message we hear in our Western culture today is the need to Love Yourself. In a world of unrealistic beauty standards and a consumeristic approach to relationships, it is easy to see why wome...  Read More

Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you?  - Luke 6:46My dad used to tell me, “Son, say what you mean and mean what you say”. What he meant by this statement was that my actions nee...  Read More

Praise the LORD! Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!  Psalms 106:1I am just going to say it. Putting up your Christmas Tree now or any time before Than...  Read More

And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.  - Psalm 9:10There’s something really special about fall - the crunch of leaves under your f...  Read More

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29Back when I was a police officer...  Read More

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being i...  Read More

Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.  Psalm 127:1The Lord is at work in Severance! As many of yo...  Read More

Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.  Psalm 127:1The Lord is at work in Severance! As many of yo...  Read More