Why is Jealousy a Sin?

Jealousy is a common, yet extremely harmful, sin. It often leads to worse/more sins as people decide that what another person owns or has earned should be theirs. It also applies to relationships and often breaks up the holy covenant of marriage. Our first biblical example is how jealousy of God’s approval caused Cain to…

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Your Thoughts and Words Matter

As I have said many times, the Internet and social media are more of a scourge to society than a benefit. Add AI into the mix, and we have a barrage of information that we can neither confirm nor deny. We are constantly being fed propaganda, lies, and a partial telling of the truth. Then…

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Love Thy Neighbor

Loving your neighbor is a request and command given by Jesus MANY times before He left the earth. (John 15:12-13; Romans 12:10; Galatians 5:13 and Philippians 2:3) It is more than loving someone you like or who lives next door; it is unconditionally loving people who reject, disgust, and hurt you. It is about YOUR…

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What Happens in Heaven?

I often get asked questions about what happens in heaven. Do we have jobs? Where will we live? Do we have spouses? Do we live as we did on earth? What about the different crowns? The Bible gives us some answers.  Where will we live? John 14:2 states, “My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you…

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Purpose, Goals and Dreams

I finally returned from my 3,000-mile round-trip journey to the Pacific Ocean in Carlsbad, California, where I enjoyed a 2-week vacation and time with my brother and sister. It was a much-needed respite and relaxing break from the heavy weight of life. As I drove for approximately 40 hours, I had many thoughts, ideas, and…

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God’s Love Will Unite Us

This morning, I awoke to ANOTHER physical attack on a church. It also appears the church was purposely set on fire. Charlie Kirk was killed for his beliefs and faith, a Catholic church was attacked last week, and people are becoming more outspoken against Christians, claiming WE are creating this hate. This lie is creating…

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Coping with Grief

Grief involves coping with loss. Death, divorce, and the loss of a home or job are all major events that people grieve. Grief can also be a loss of safety, security, and self. While everyone’s experience of grief is different, there are common responses that can be useful to recognize if you’re facing a loss.…

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Repay Evil with Goodness

Repaying evil with goodness is a biblical principle and teaching that is targeting the very heart of our souls. God wants us to be filled with love and kindness. If we become filled with hate and vengeance, regardless of the circumstances, then our soul becomes tainted. That is why God tells us to look upon…

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So You Think You Are Right

Some of my best sermons come from seeing Facebook postings, feeling the Holy Spirit stir, then mulling them over until a godly response forms in my mind, coming from my heart and not my feelings. This is EXTREMELY important because, as I have preached a million times, God needs us to ACT and not knee-jerk…

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You are Perfectly Created

Creationism has always been one of my favorite subjects to teach. Fortunately, my church ministry started with teaching teenage girls in group homes for abused children, so creationism was a main topic. If we go with the so-called scientific view that there was a “Big Bang” and a chemical reaction started in the ocean waters,…

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