• Don’t take the bait

    Fishing is quite the hobby.  Someone who’s into it will sit for hours upon hours, day after day throwing their baited hook into the water to catch a fish.  And the really avid fisherman will likely have a whole tackle box full of various baits – all different sizes, shapes…

  • God – help me bust my kids!

    My kids know that ever since they were young I’ve prayed that God will help me to catch them if they wander into trouble.  And they’ve seen that prayer answered time and time again when their dad or I miraculously catch them breaking the rules though they were sure they…

  • Rescuing a sinner

    What do we do when someone we love, someone we know has accepted Jesus as their Savior, is allowing a particular sin to become bigger than their relationship with God? What do we do when we see them walking dangerously close to the edge of a choice that will harden…

  • Redemption plan

    When God first created mankind, he was hanging out with us. We were in perfect fellowship with him, oblivious to a world full of sin. We lived in a beautiful garden, alongside the animals, with fresh fruits and vegetables at our disposal. God’s only forbiddance was the tree of the…

  • Empathetic Savior

    As a parent, one of the things I hope my children develop is empathy for others. When someone is hurting and we don’t have the words to say … showing compassion and understanding can show them that we care. Besides of course prayer, a shoulder to cry on is sometimes…