Day 3 of Missions in El Salvador

“And whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” ~ Mark 10:44-45 On our second full day of serving in El Salvador, we are weary in our bodies [...]

El Salvador Missions Trip – Day 2

Our first full day in El Salvador started off with a great local breakfast at our hotel – and, yes, it included beans. I have a feeling that we’re going to have a ton of beans this week. And, yes, we had beans again at lunch and for a snack! Today we went to the [...]

El Salvador Mission Trip – Day One

After meeting at the church at 2:15am this morning, we are some weary souls as it nears 10:00pm local time in San Salvador, El Salvador. Our team has traveled from Columbia, MS to San Salvador, checked-in our hotel, toured the national offices (soon to be Medical Clinic), and viewed the newly acquired Bible School. And, [...]

The Blessing of Covenant

“You must serve only the LORD your God. If you do, I will bless you with food and water, and I will protect you from illness. There will be no miscarriages or infertility in your land, and I will give you long, full lives.” (Exodus 23:25-26) Do you want to have a blessed life?  As [...]

Encountering God’s Glory – Part III

When you encounter God’s glory, you become consecrated for an invitation to kingdom participation. Isaiah says “woe is me, I am undone,” and then he said, “my lips are unclean.” Isaiah tells the story of an angel that literally flies down and takes tongs, goes to an altar and takes a coal off the altar. [...]

To Follow

There are multiple ways in which we follow.  For instance, I follow the New Orleans Saints (it’s been a bad couple of weeks) as well as the Atlanta Braves (poor me).  However, I also follow my wife.  Obviously, These are not the same follows. Dictionary.com states that to follow can mean: 1. to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner. 2. [...]

It’s About Time

If “Time” and “Money” were teenagers in high school, “Money” would be the prom king, and time would be… well, a lot like I was – a bit of an unpopular nerd. Money gets all the glory! It has thousands of its own songs, books, blogs, and even TV and radio shows (Dave Ramsey anyone?). [...]

Encountering God’s Glory- Part II

The second thing that happens when you encounter God’s glory is the declaration of the reality of your identity. When Isaiah sees the Lord, it’s almost as if in seeing the Lord he saw himself in the reflection.  Isaiah’s response was “Woe is me.”  History tells us that “woe” is a death cry – a [...]

God’s Got This

It is hard not to let the world around me affect the way I think my day is going to go. For instance at this very moment, I am ever so slightly STRESSED about something that I should not have to be stressed about, but I am. Writing this blog this morning is my therapy. [...]

What Matters Most?

After all, we didn’t bring anything with us when we came into this world, and we certainly cannot carry anything with us when we die. (I Timothy 6:7)  What matters most to you today? My theory is that most people spend the majority of their time sweating over things that won’t really matter when all [...]