The Power of Positive Thinking, Debunked

In our day, a lot of people talk about the “power of positive thinking.” And what that means is that if you think positively, you’ll get whatever you think about. I’ve even heard people say that if they believe they’ll get a mansion, they’re going to receive it. I...

Great is the Lord

Psalm 96:4-5 says, “For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens” (ESV). All humans worship something. We all put supreme value on things around...

Risen Messiah

I love the Fighter Verses from this past week: “Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among the peoples!” Sing to...

Palm Sunday

This morning is Palm Sunday, and on this day, and around the world, there are people celebrating the fact that one day almost 2,000 years ago, Jesus came into Jerusalem on a colt, while many people from Jerusalem raised palm branches, crying out, “Hosanna! O save!”...

In The Father’s Embrace

A few weeks ago, at the end of a Sunday service, I spoke on why I raise my hands, and I also mentioned different ways to raise my hands. Sometimes, my hands are open. Sometimes, my hands are raised. Sometimes, I just have one hand in the air. The “one hand in the air”...