Tag: cross

Dead Man Walking

Easter Sunday It’s Sunday morning. Did you hear the news? Did you hear what happened? Someone said they saw a dead man walking. Frank, Jack and the Rest of Us…



Something Has to Rise

What Happens When You Rise? In baptism something has to die. Baptism is a burial. It is a watery grave. It’s not magic. It’s sacred, spiritual, and it is real…



Something Has to Die

Have You Died? Some of you may have more questions than answers when it comes to baptism. I get that. Some of you grew up thinking one way about baptism…



come & be lifted up

Come & Be Lifted Up

Where do you go to see God? For me, one of my favorites places to go and see God is the beach. There’s something about the ocean, the crashing of…



Always Be Prepared

3.2 Billion People We live in a time when we have an unprecedented opportunity to pass on our faith not just to the next generation, but to the nations. But…



You are Beloved by God

You are God’s beloved It was Sunday morning after the darkest Friday the world has ever known. The one many believed was Messiah had been crucified, killed, hung on a…



Why Did Jesus Die?

It’s Good Friday. Here’s the question we’re all asking… Why did Jesus die? This is the question that was on the cover of Time Magazine on April 12, 2004. In…



To Obey is Better than Sacrifice

Which is better? To obey or to sacrifice? My son is at that age where he’s learning to drive. Maybe you remember what that was like, when you turned 16…



Jesus is Just Alright

Jesus is Just Alright? What do you think about when you think about Jesus? In the 1970’s the song, “Jesus is Just Alright,” was made famous by the Doobie Brothers….



Just As I Am

What’s the best news about the good news? I don’t know about you, but for a long time I thought I had to have it all together BEFORE I came…