First Importance

One especially hot and humid afternoon, I found myself in the heart of the NYC subway system awaiting the #1 train to whisk me back up to the upper west side of Manhattan. While waiting, I noticed a crumpled-up one-dollar bill lying on the tracks. I couldn’t help but...

GET OUT OF THE BOAT

We are called to live extraordinary lives, but for that to happen, we have to get out of the boat, and step out of our comfort zone into those uncharted waters. Jesus is waiting to meet you, and He will be with you every step of the way! The scriptures that speak of...

FAMOUS LAST WORDS

The iconic Nike slogan: “Just Do It,” has a crazy back story. The advertising firm that came up with the slogan was inspired by the last words of an infamous murderer, Gary Gilmore. As he faced the firing squad, he defiantly said, “Let’s do this!” Nike had their...

ASK, SEEK, AND KNOCK

How awesome is it that the God of the universe delights in us and is always there to hear our every prayer? Prayer is how we communicate our needs and desires to God. Of course, God being omniscient, knows our needs whether or not we ask or not, but prayer is the way...

THIRST

Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”...

GOLDEN REPAIR

“He has made everything beautiful in its time…” -Ecclesiastes 3:11 “Kintsugi”, maybe you’ve heard of it? It literally means “Golden Repair”. Japanese artists will take broken or cracked vessels and repair them with lacquer and powdered gold. The idea is not to...