Matthew 2:1-12 — Shalom Realized: The Savior is HereThis post brings our Advent message series to a conclusion. On Sunday, I will be showing from Matthew 2:1-12, that, just like the Magi, the appropri...  Read More

Romans 5:12-21 — Shalom Incarnated: A Savior is BornI began this Advent series with a message on Genesis 3 which I titled: Shalom Shattered: A Savior is Needed. Adam's disobedience has plunged the wor...  Read More

Isaiah 9:1-7 — Shalom Anticipated: A Savior is ComingAfter Adam disobeyed God, Shalom—the state of being in absolute harmony with God—was shattered. And now that Adam has failed, Eve and the rest of m...  Read More

Genesis 3:1-20 — Shalom Shattered: A Savior is NeededThe Hebrew word "Shālôm" translated into English as "peace" means more than the absence of conflict. Shālôm is a holistic and all-consuming peace t...  Read More

Ministering to the Vulnerable: A Call for CompassionIn the heart of every evangelical church lies a profound mission: to love and serve others as Christ did. This mission extends beyond the walls of t...  Read More

Ephesians 5:15–21 — Walk in WisdomOnce again, the Apostle Paul uses the exhortation "walk" this time to tell the Ephesians to walk circumspectly. The adverb "circumspectly" modifies the verb "walk" to...  Read More

Ephesians 5:7–14 — Walk as Children of LightOnce again, the Apostle Paul brings the idea of darkness as he had done in the previous Chapter. He gives a command not to "be partaker with" the son of dis...  Read More

Ephesians 5:1-6 — Walk in LoveIn Ephesians 5:1, Paul uses the word “walk” for the third time in this letter admonishing the Ephesians on how to conduct themselves.  As children of God, they are to wal...  Read More

Ephesians 4:17-32 — Holiness: The Expression of Spiritual MaturityIn Chapters One, two, and Three, the Apostle Paul told the Ephesians that they had every spiritual blessing (Chapter 1); that they are...  Read More

Ephesians 4:7-16 — The Enablement for Christian UnityThe fitness and bodybuilding industry is a $253 billion industry. Yes, that's a billion with a "B". It is projected that that number will almost do...  Read More

Ephesians 4:1-6 — The Basis of Christian UnityOver the past several decades, we have seen an incredible shift in the Church here in America and Christianity as a whole. During this time, the number of...  Read More

Ephesians 3:14-21 — A Prayer for EmpowermentThis is the second prayer that the Apostle Paul records in this letter to intercede for the Ephesians. This prayer is connected in a significant way to the ...  Read More