How Hungry Are You?

May 9, 2018

I ask myself that question every year when we take our annual family vacation to Myrtle Beach – the All-You-Can-Eat capital of the world! It seems like every restaurant in the area offers some kind of buffet special - giving you the chance to fill up on your choice of a variety of culinary delights (personal favorites are Captain Georges, Angelos Italian Buffet and of course, Mammy's Kitchen!).

There's so much food to choose from, the question becomes not "what do you have to offer", but rather "HOW MUCH DO I WANT TO EAT?"

Seeking God? Or the Gifts of God?

December 20, 2013

Most of us have heard the story of the Feeding of the 5000 – when Jesus fed a multitude of more than 5000 people with simply 5 loaves and 2 pieces of fish. It’s probably one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. And why not? It is great miracle where everyone goes home satisfied and thinking Jesus is great.

But somehow, there’s a certain verse in the story that pierces my heart every time I read it.

"Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.” John 6:26-27

I can’t help but feel that many of us are like the crowd of people that followed Jesus. Sure they were following Jesus (which is a good thing to do) but the question is: why were they following Him? What were they seeking? God, or the gifts of God?

Hide and Seek with God

February 8, 2013

Imagine a father and son spending some quality time together on a beautiful afternoon playing “hide and seek.” The father is hiding in the best hiding spot ever and the son quickly counts to 20 and scurries around the house to find him. The father can’t help but laugh because he knows his son is never going to look there.

The son searches for 5-10 more minutes, can’t find, and gives up in frustration. Victory for the father, right?

No earthly father would ever do that and neither would our heavenly Father either. Actually, He does the exact opposite.

Often we feel that God is in places that we are never going to get to. We convince ourselves that “He’s too far from us” so we just give up.

But this isn’t hide and seek. God isn’t hiding from us. He’s not in some secret hiding spot that only the holiest people can find. In essence, He’s right in front of us at all times, waving His hands in our faces, saying “I’m here, I’m here!” And since we often can’t see Him in front of our eyes, He puts Himself in places we look at every day – to try to get our attention.

He’s in everything! In the nice view we see on our way to work. He’s in nature – in moments of peace. Believe it or not, He’s even in the people we talk to on a daily basis. And He’s in all those places with one mission – He’s determined for you to know Him.

For Better or For Worse Part 1 (sermon video)

October 22, 2012

We kicked off a new series yesterday called FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE. In it, we're talking about 5 commitments that we need to make to fail proof our marriage. Above is Part 1 from the new series. Hope you enjoy!

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