“Don’t call me Naomi,” she told them. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The LORD has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.” Ruth 1:20-21 I had the great honor of preaching again at my church the last couple of weekends, digging into the book of Ruth. Although it’s a short book, it is an amazing story full of lessons. I’m not going into great detail here, but want to pull a few things out from […]

Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly James 3:1 This morning at church I had the great opportunity to preach the sermon. I’ve been up there a handful of times with my pastor, passing the metaphorical torch back and forth to bring the message. Today was my first time up there alone on a Sunday morning. It was an amazing experience. The Lord has certainly been teaching me as I prepared it. It was a joy to receive positive feedback afterward. Surrounded by the […]

Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check. James 3:1-2 In January I did three Sunday afternoon teachings at my church. It is said that one of the greatest fears people have is public speaking, but that’s something I enjoy. Give me some time to stand in front of group of people telling stories of Israel […]