Up on the Roof

Occasionally as a child my dad would take me with him to work late on Fridays. Beside my dad’s business was a drive-in movie theater. There was a 8 ft. high wooden fence around the drive-in to keep rascals out. I never did go in and watch a movie but I saw a handful of [...]

More on the Burden

Because of modern psychology and pharmacology believers have been conditioned to mediate or medicate the burden of the Lord. Many times we believe the burden to be a bad or less than premium condition. When God is speaking to His children there is a solemn and heavy nature to the moment. Ps. [...]

The Burden

The rain was really coming down at 3:00 this morning. And not just at 3:00, it rained steady and hard nearly all night. The very thing that would usually put me right to sleep was the only thing that I could hear hour upon hour and yet I was far from sleep. Periodically, I have [...]

Normal?

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.  For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.                                                                                                                           (Luke 9:23-24)  
       Saved at the [...]

The Key Element

John the Baptist was appointed to task while in his mother’s womb.  He came to preach repentance and that there was One coming who was greater than he. Christ even stated that there was none greater than John.  John pointed to Christ and then proclaimed, “Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin [...]

Loosing My Marbles

August 26, 2036 may not mean much to you but to me it’s a fairly important date.  According to www.deathclock.com it is the day I will die.  It is sobering to begin to think in terms of the end instead of just living from one moment to the next.  I am struck by the reality [...]

Corporate Convictions

Today was a great day of worship at Blaise. We had about 135 in the first service and around 130 in the second service and 133 in the evening service. Pastor’s message encouraged us to not give up on God because we can always trust Him for a miracle, even waiting for the [...]