I recently spent a few days in Nashville, Tennessee while attending a training conference for my job as a chaplain. The minute we arrived or should I say the minute we reached the boundary of the airport, we knew something amazing was about to happen. As we passed the OprylandContinue Reading
I decided to write this blog post while doing an assignment for school. Poetry tells a story of how we see the world. In a spiritual sense, it allows the Spirit to express himself through our voice. It brings Scripture to both a believer and a non-believer. This first poemContinue Reading
Distortion – The Bible Neglects Ecology I struggle to find a relationship between the Bible and any advocating evidence of neglecting ecology in the Bible. First, it was written prior to industrial revolutions and the chemical society that we live in today. I understand a person can have clouded viewsContinue Reading
I read this article the other day and thought you would enjoy it too. ex·e·ge·sis ˌeksəˈjēsis/ noun critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture. “the task of biblical exegesis” synonyms: interpretation, explanation, exposition, explication “the exegesis of ancient texts” Cultural Exegesis – Know Your Community, Not Just Your Text IContinue Reading
Preaching scares me and rightfully so! So many times when preparing for a sermon, the few and far between, I have to stop and study my own notes. I have to check the spelling and pronunciation of certain words. I need to make sure that the message is relevant toContinue Reading
While doing an outline for a sermon that I am doing for class, I discovered that there are many biblical resources. So many in fact that I thought I would list a few here. For a low monthly fee of $3.99 I am able to access the following resources fromContinue Reading
Hindsight: understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed. Hindsight is defined by the Oxford dictionary as: understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed. I am sitting here looking back at my week so far. While attending two graduateContinue Reading
Tracy and I met a few years back while I was on Chincoteague Island. There was an immediate friendship made. I won’t go into it all but he has had a very hard life, full of ups and downs. However, his testimony will witness to the glory of God’s grace andContinue Reading
A friend recently told me that when he looked into the mirror he saw his sin Look closer and you will ultimately see the people in your life that you have had an effect on. Your wife, son, daughter, neighbor, people at work, friends, and relatives. When we openContinue Reading
God tends to put us in our place whenever I start to doubt my calling. I recently went through a challenging ordeal where the enemy was attacking me. He was using my pride to formulate anger and low esteem. However, just as I am about to throw in the towel,Continue Reading