It is easy to get caught up in the idea that if I am a Christian then I will have a trouble free life. If trouble does come my way, that is just an attack from the enemy. I can pray to God to deliver me from my trials and...

I can remember when I started nursing school. I can remember the thoughts and feeling of not being up to the task. I would see these seasoned nurses and I could see a clear distinction between my skill level and theirs, but I realized something. Do you know what the...

I was pumping gas the other day and I had a thought. Those numbers on the gas pump represented my life! More than that, they represented my value according to the world. At the time of writing this post, minimum wage in Louisiana is $7.25/hr. and a gallon of gasoline...

All that we have, we have for a purpose. Our gifts, talents, and our resources have been given to us by God for a purpose. That purpose is not primarily for our benefit and enjoyment. This goes for the blessings of God for the individual Christian and for the church...

         In light of the recent presidential election, I felt it an appropriate time to write about leadership. Regardless of whether or not your candidate won the election, the fact of the matter is we will have a new person in office come January. The term of one leader will...

Have you ever stopped to consider that following Jesus may cost something? In a culture that is saturated with self-promotion, self-interest, and self-preservation it is easy to overlook that Jesus made it painfully clear that following Him has a cost. This may be a difficult concept to wrap our heads...

I can serve God without being an active member of a local church. I can be a Christian without attending church. I can worship God just as well from my deer stand (fishing boat, ball park, etc.) as I can from a church pew. Ever heard any of these things...

Every Sunday thousands, if not millions, of people gather across our nation. We come together in our buildings, attend classes or small groups, sing songs, hear a sermon preached, and then go home and eat lunch. Next Sunday we’ll do the same thing over again. Have you ever stopped and...

Complementarianism. In today’s society of liberal theology and the blurring of gender identity and roles this has come to be considered an ugly word and an almost unthinking concept. Many would have you believe that complementarianism is nothing more than an attempt to oppress women and have them domineered over...

We live in a fallen world. It’s not hard to see this. All we have to do is look around and we will quickly see the results of sin on all creation; decay, disaster, tragedy, sickness, and ultimately death. Between October 17, 2015 and January 6, 2016 the faith family...