Welcome to Holy Week, the intense week of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, leading up to His crucifixion and resurrection. Yesterday was Palm Sunday, where Jesus triumphantly rode into Jerusalem with throngs of people rejoicing in Him as the Messiah Christ. Jesus of course knew that he was coming into Jerusalem not as…

Right now, our culture is dangerously confused about what is right and wrong, what is good and evil. We see that confusion in the debates around sexuality and gender. We see it in the conversation about the sanctity of life, when life begins, and when life should end. We also see it in the discussion…

Spring is fully here, and that means summer is not far away, bringing those scorching temperatures back to east central Mississippi. As you begin to work outside in the heat, you’ll undoubtedly begin to work up a great thirst. And there’s nothing like a big, ol’ glass of cool water to quench that thirst. To…

A few years back, the great R&B artist Usher released an album, and the opening track was an absolute banger in the club, “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop.” We won’t get into the lyrics of that song, but that title really sticks out to me, “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop.” People bring that kind of mentality into…

How do you handle the difficulties in life? Well, Nat King Cole, singing lyrics written by Charlie Chaplain’s, said to just smile. Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it’s breaking When there are clouds in the sky, you’ll get by If you smile through your fear and sorrow Smile, and maybe tomorrow…

Some pastor once said, “The ministry would be great if it weren’t for the people.” Of course, that’s a tongue-in-cheek remark because ministry is all about people. If there were no people, there would be no ministry. But truth be told, the people you are trying to help are often what makes the experience of…

Where are you going? That’s a very intriguing and important question. There are a myriad of options on Earth. In the past year alone, I’ve had the privilege of traveling to several interesting destinations. I’ve been to Guatemala to share Jesus, to Niagara Falls (both the American and the Canadian side), to New Orleans, and…

One of our flesh’s favorite verses in the Bible comes from Exodus 21:24, which says, “eye for eye and tooth for tooth.” It goes on to say, “hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.” When somebody hurts us, we long to see them held accountable and hurt…

When it comes to advertising and marketing, there are several businesses that are really good at what they do, but perhaps there are none better than alcoholic beverage companies. Think about some of the most memorable commercials of all time, and at or near the top of that list will likely be a company selling…

How does it typically hit you when somebody asks to borrow money from you? Does it strike you as funny because you’re like, “Dude, borrow from me? I need to borrow from you,”? Or does it flatter you? “Oh, I’m charmed you think I have money to lend.” Or maybe it angers you, “How dare…