I am honestly tired of the politics and the "Me and mine" mentality rampant in the church today. Why can't we work together as Christ prayed for us to do? One mind, one body, one spirit. Why can't we get along and get together and work for the ONE COMMON GOAL. We have enough hell coming against us from the enemy, why does the body of Christ have to create it's own within the Body? Where's the love of God at work in this? A house divided against itself WILL FALL. One Christ. One Body. One… Continue

A biblical definition of hope is an earnest expectation, a knowing. We as ministers even find ourselves loosing that hope in our flock that God brings our way. “Oh that case is so hard, can’t break through that shell. It’s too tough. I’ll never make it.” When you loose hope then your flock will loose hope. That client that has come to you will loose hope. That friend in trouble that you share with will loose hope. We need to have in ourselves that earnest expectation of what the scripture say… Continue

In 1832, he was a 22-year old business failure.



That same year he ran for the State Legislature and was defeated.



In 1833, he was a business failure once again.



In 1836, he suffered a nervous breakdown.



In 1838, he lost in an effort to become Speaker of the House in the State

Legislature.



Five years later, he ran for US Congress - again it was in vain.



In 1846, he ran for Congress and won - only to lose his re-election bid… Continue

Exodus 32:1-6 (KJV)



1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. 2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me. 3 And all… Continue