Sometime after the death of my father, I was helping my mother clean and stumbled upon a small, square bubble mailer addressed from me to my sister, Jenni. The package was open, but the contents looked as if they were untouched, and in order, which contained the entire sermon series of my former pastor, Wayne... Continue Reading →
On February 2, 2025 I was blessed with the opportunity to share a message at Calvary Chapel Raccoon River Valley in Panora, Iowa entitled CPR: Christ Provided... https://www.youtube.com/live/jkgR9yBtxFw?si=0mBdtkuhbvKVJHE-&t=120 Start at 2:00 mark Like CPR, we cannot save ourselves from our sin and death to have eternal life with our Heavenly Father forever. We have a... Continue Reading →
Over a week ago, a Christian brother in the Lord whom I served with in Manti, Utah during Manti Mormon Miracle Pageant---where we 100 Christians shared the true Jesus Christ to 60,000 - 80,000 Mormons within two weeks---shared the following alternative perspective on the 2024 Presidential Election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, which I... Continue Reading →
"It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." Hebrews 10:31 I woke up this morning to this X post from Jeff Durbin, Pastor of Apologia Church and founder of Abolishonist group---EndAbortionNow. As I sat reading this post, my heart sunk knowing that another soul has entered an eternity in... Continue Reading →
In today's world, we increasingly find ourselves attributing human qualities to inanimate objects and animals, while simultaneously stripping away the humanity of actual people. Whether it's assigning emotions and motivations to household gadgets, or elevating pets to the status of family members, society seems to blur the lines between what is truly human and what... Continue Reading →
I get so much accomplished when I'm high. It's pretty crazy when I take the time to think about it. I wrote some of my best work when I was high. It kinda helps the creative juices flow, and time almost stops when you're higher than a kite. Last year, I only got high four... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of 2024 I posted wrote the article, "Start of 2024: Books to Read" where I shared a highlight of all the books I was planning on reading for the year. Though some of them I stuck with the plan, others I unfortunately did not; and some, well, succumed to my ADHD brain... Continue Reading →
The Bible makes it clear that ignorance is not bliss, especially when it comes to spiritual matters. While ignorance might seem like a harmless or comfortable state, Scripture warns of the serious consequences that it brings. Ignorance, whether due to neglect, hard-heartedness, or unwillingness to seek understanding, it is not excused. For believers, Scripture emphasizes... Continue Reading →
This morning as I drove to get a little "sumpthin-sumpthin" from Rise & Grind for my wife and her boss, I was behind a car with this window decal on the back. "Love Like Jesus" with a big smiley-face. It was very big, and very cute. Fit the car nicely. As it stared at me... Continue Reading →
One of the most overlooked writing rules that hardly ever gets talked about is the order in which a list of adjectives are placed before a noun in a sentence. According to Grammarly, "An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, often providing information about the qualities or characteristics of... Continue Reading →
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