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We live in a world bombarded by advertising. Everywhere you look, someone is advertising something and it can get a little out of control. There are the advertisements that are just ridiculous, the ones that lie to you, and always the ones that overpromise and underdeliver. But there is one key to advertising…

When we hear the word peace , we usually think of a feeling—calmness, quiet moments, a sense that everything is okay. But Scripture speaks of peace in a much deeper way. Peace isn’t merely something we feel; it’s a reality we live in. It’s a condition of our relationship with God and a state of being…

It’s Christmastime, and we all have hopes for how it’s going to go. Expectations vs. reality (career) Hope is a central theme of the Bible, and of Christmas. Our hope is in Christ for salvation both for the present and for the future. The world cries out for rescue. The context of the psalm is unknown.…

Everyone knows it is hot in Texas during the summer. Unfortunately, that’s when the grass likes to grow. Yardwork stinks, but it has to be done. For those of you that do your own yardwork, you might sweat from head to toe, and if you are anything like me, you have a cold glass of something waiting for…

Good morning everyone. I am Abraham. Your pastor brought me here to share my experience on the day the Lord called me to offer my son Isaac as a sacrifice. He introduced me to this book you all call a Bible that tells the story of my life and particularly the story of the day I nearly sacrificed my own…

Does Everybody remember Jerry Springer? That show was terrible. The show was designed to find the most dysfunctional relationships and air out all their issues in front of a television audience. I’m pretty sure the show was designed for the viewer to sit there and say, “You know, I guess my life really…

Don’t rock the boat. That is a saying we often use when a situation is calm and we issue a warning to someone who is about to mess it all up! They’re meddling! The boat we call life is currently stable. There’s no drama. There are no fires to put out. There are no people screaming at us. Nothing but…

When you are anticipating something exciting, counting the time as it passes is the worst thing you can do. There’s the kid who is waiting for the last ten minutes before school lets out. He sits and counts it down, but those ten minutes seem to last forever! Maybe you have counted down the days until…

Imagine this. You are driving home after an event. You’ve had a good time. Your spirit is uplifted. It’s a little late. It’s dark outside, and you and the people you are riding with are talking about the event you are coming home from, but all of a sudden you see some flashing lights. You look up in…

Growing up in Houston, we were no stranger to floods. It rained all the time, and it felt like we either got hit with a hurricane every year or were threatened by one every year. In August of 2005, hurricane Katrina rocked Louisiana and devastated New Orleans and the surrounding area. Just three weeks…