Walking With God

If forced to sum it up in one word – despair. I felt a lack of hope, a heaviness of heart. All week it’s been a battle for my mind – wondering if I really am making a difference in a world cruel to even the most seasoned Christ-follower. Wondering if I had lost a step like a fog was hovering over my brain, struggling to remember details, to get the words “right”. Whatever that means. I made a decision to follow Jesus at the ripe old age of 9. That&rsquo…

Do you remember that moment when God spoke to you? You felt His presence like never before. He called you; as if He spoke your name with a megaphone! For some, that is how God worked in our lives. He knocked on that door of our hearts, ready to change our lives forever! That was absolutely true for me. In my case, I was a teenager. I remember back to that moment like it just happened. I was attending summer camp sponsored by our church. One day, during prayer, I felt that “calling.;…

As I walked along the Atlantic surf on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, my question was simple. What do you got for me Lord? I’ve done this on many occasions and eagerly expected an answer. He did not disappoint. If you think committing your life to following Christ is easy and mostly without angst, you’d be wrong. So many questions are left unanswered. Or so it seems. This was a question that I desperately needed to have Jesus answer. In 2019 God asked me to…

When I was a child, I would often have visions and dreams and at times, believe I could hear God's voice inside of me directing my path. But as I grew older, I fell prisoner to the belief that God no longer speaks to us directly unless we are possessed or mentally ill. And so, I denied my experience for years. In my early 30s, I became dissatisfied with serving such a distant God when the bible was full of instances of God walking and talking with his people. So, I…

When I was a child, I would often have visions and dreams and at times, believe I could hear God's voice inside of me directing my path. But as I grew older, I fell prisoner to the belief that God no longer speaks to us directly unless we are possessed or mentally ill. And so, I denied my experience for years. In my early 30s, I became dissatisfied with serving such a distant God when the bible was full of instances of God walking and talking with his people. So, I…

Last month, our dear friends invited us to join them during their vacation at a house they rented on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It was awesome. The weather was mixed, but the company was amazing. I had vacationed there as a kid and young adult for countless years. I also invested considerably in real estate up and down the OBX in the mid-to-late ’80s. It was a crazy time in real estate, but it was capped off by a recession brought on by a savings and loan…

On Sunday our Pastor tackled a difficult subject. Here’s how he put it. Who do you trust? Another contentious election season is upon us, and there will be a flurry of ads, debates, signs, billboards, commercials, and non-stop news coverage. Some of us will retreat, while others will fight. Many will experience anxiety, stress, and even fear. It’s a topic we must discuss as the body of Christ. Should we dig in and express ourselves in a way that brings clarity…

When you think of humility, what comes to mind? In our world, humility is not something often celebrated. We would rather be seen as powerful, influential, and competent. If humility is weakness, pride is strength. But is it, really? Pride can feel good, but it can hold us back from who God made us to be. It makes us think that if we try hard enough, we can become good enough. If we’re doing great, pride makes our confidence soar. But if we’re going through a…

Confidence is a term widely used, personally and professionally. We talk about confidence in ourselves. Confidence in others. What is confidence? It represents that feeling of certainty or trust. One of those classic examples is the Trust Fall. A person falls backward into the waiting arms of another, i.e. a fellow colleague. You are supposed to demonstrate your confidence in your work partner that they will catch you.A greater example was written by John in the New.…