Tag Archives: Faith

Answering the Call

This past Sunday, in my first message at my new appointment, I preached on Genesis 12 which is the account of God calling Abram to leave his country, his kin, and his father’s house to go to the land that … Continue reading

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Awkward Family Christmas: Rahab’s Faith

At Hope and Magnolia churches, we began a new series called “Awkward Family Christmas.” On the Sunday’s leading up to Christmas, we’ll be looking at some of the people in Jesus’ genealogy found in Matthew 1 and consider the “awkward” … Continue reading

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Promises in Times of Tragedy

In the wake of the yesterday’s Boston Marathon Bombing, December’s Newtown, CT shooting and tragedies that have filled the news everywhere, I wanted to list a few brief promises or encouragements from Scripture. The bottom line is that tragedies will … Continue reading

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Confessing to Failure

I failed a few weeks ago. I failed to the point that I keep thinking of this incident and I’m ashamed about my response. A few weeks ago after church, I was rushing around getting things cleaned up (we rent … Continue reading

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