Coffee Break

Yes, it's game day, for the AFC and the NFC championship. Trending right now on social media - the games that are going to be on today. Now, I do love football. It's fun to watch and root for your favorite team, but in the end...it's nothing more than a game. The hoopla surrounding the games do have me pondering one simple question though...Why do we get so excited about a game but about eternal life? Why aren't words like #Heaven #Eternity #GodIsReal #IAMSAVED not trending? What are we afraid of? I have come to one simple conclusion, we are scared. We are scared to share our beliefs, our truths, our understanding of God. We hide behind our computer screens, but we still do not profess our faith! This week I simple challenge you to commit to memory a couple of scriptures and then ponder them for the truth that they are and then ask yourself why it is you are not as excited about God as you are about other things of this world. Romans 10:9 ;  If you declare   with...

Wait...what? What was I just doing? What was that thought I had a moment ago? Have you ever asked yourself these questions? Me too. I will be the first one to say "Write it down!" but forget to write things down. It's a sad state of affairs. Why are we so forgetful? There was a time in our human history where it was vital to remember. It has been vital to retaining history, remembering events and at one point how to get in touch with your friends by phone. I will be the first to say that I'm grateful for pen, paper and even technology, but there are things that we should commit to memory, but it does have to be written down or passed down for generations to come. Habakkuk 2:2 ; { The  Lord ’s Answer}  "Then the  Lord  replied: ' Write  down  the revelation and make  it  plain on tablets so that a herald may run with  it .'"     I believe one of the reasons that we tend to forget things is because of all the distractions that a...

Proverbs 16:21 ; " The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious  words   promote instruction." I recently had a lively conversation about how we talk to people. Their point of view was starkly different to mine. They believe that speaking harshly to people (even children) is how people hear you, even to the point of cussing. They also went on to say that the problem with society (more specifically, America) is that we caudal too much instead of correcting, and the only way to correct is with harsh language. Ephesians 4:29 ; " Do not let any   unwholesome   talk   come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." I disagree. To yell at someone or to even cuss at someone to get your point across is not only harmful to the person receiving the words, but it is more than likely that the person you are trying to "get your point across to" will actually tune yo...

Here it is, 2016. Another year filled with uncertainty, joy, sadness, anger, frustration, hope and love down in the record books. I have been pondering and thinking about what it means to make resolutions and what I should do about them for this new year. I believe the best thing to do is to truly look at what it is that should change, not what I "want" to change, but rather what NEEDS to be changed. 1. Work first and foremost on my relationship with Jesus Christ. Yes...I am a wayward Christian. I know this. I'm thankful that I am in a ministry that allows me to minster daily and grow, but if I were to be honest (as we all should be) I fall short...daily. As the Bible says in  Romans 1:16 , " For   I   am   not   ashamed   of   the   gospel, because   i t   i s   the  power   of   God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to   the   Jew,   the n to   the   Gentile." 2. Wo...