Help My Tongue is on Fire!
Intro:  The tongue has such profound effects on all of life…
James 3:1-12 (NKJV)—1 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. 2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, [...]

“$Mo-Money$:  God’s Perspective on Life and Money”

Mo-Money—The World’s View of Riches versus God’s View of Riches
The World’s View—                                                      God’s View— 
1.       Money brings freedom                             The desire for money can be enslaving and lead to                                                                       destruction; only Christ brings true freedom (I                                                                           Timothy 6:7-10)
2.      Money brings security                               Wordly wealth is very insecure; [...]

“A Friend of God”
John 15:9-17
Introduction-5 levels of understanding God…
1)       God-you understand that there is a Higher Power-a creator (Genesis 1; Romans 1:18-20)
2)      Jesus-you come to the truth that Jesus is indeed God in the flesh (Peter’s Confession-Matthew 16:13-20)
3)      Savior-you accept the truth that Christ is the only way to God (John 14:6) and you receive [...]

I like to think of the many characteristics of God.  In the Scripture, God is listed with many different titles.  Among these titles are the following characteristics/attributes of God:  holy, love, sovereign, provider, lord, deliverer, savior, king, peace, lover, healer, etc.  One of the attributes that I would like to focus on is God as [...]

Tonight as I write my first blog, my heart is overflowing with gratefulness as I contemplate the goodness of God. He has been doing so much in my life lately. The following are a few highlights of His radiant rays shinning on my path…
o I am so grateful for the opportunity to go to seminary [...]