Growing up near Pensacola Beach, Florida the sand dunes like the one in this picture were a great place to play king of the mountain.  If you were a child, you know the game.  You climb the hill and defend your territory from all contenders.  The only rule:  do what ever it takes to stay … Continue reading King of the Mountain (or Sand Dune)

I want, no I need your help. I need your help to make changes on social media. I am tired of all the bickering. I am tired of people taking sides and using mems, gifs, spurious new sources, out of context quotes, quibs, and jabs instead of well thought out reasons. All sides of every … Continue reading Help, Please

A Sermon from the Messiah: Pt 1 - Matthew 5 Matthew tells us that Jesus notices the crowds gathered and did more than heal them, He sat down and taught them. Take time to read through Matthew 5 (keep going and read chapters 6 & 7 too). What a message. In this first chapter, Jesus … Continue reading Matthew and the Messiah – 5

I dare you to follow Christ! I dare you to take up your cross! I dare you!  

Jesus' Ministry Begins - Matthew 4 Now that Matthew's introduction of Jesus and he shares evidence to establish Jesus as the Messiah, Matthew moves into events from Jesus' early ministry. One would think a story like Jesus' would start smoothly and slowly. But that is not the case. Apparently, Satan has plans to stop the … Continue reading Matthew and the Messiah – 4

One of my favorite things at Central is when we celebrate communion each Sunday. You may do that were you assemble. You may not. We choose to do so because of the example of the early congregations we read about in the book of Acts. It appears in Acts 20 that the company with Paul … Continue reading Take a Look

I have a challenge for you. You. And I dare you to pass it along to others. Today, use social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, SnapChat, etc) to post only positive and encouraging messages. For today, stop posting what is wrong with the world, America, your city, your church, your spouse, and teenagers. Today use technology … Continue reading A Challenge

Every Family has that One Relative: Matthew 3 Matthew continues to narrate the story of Jesus by jumping ahead to his adulthood. We are not given many details about Jesus' youth other than His birth and his family moving around to avoid Herod. Luke, in his account of Jesus, does give us a glimpse of … Continue reading Matthew and the Messiah – 3

Matthew 2:1-23 - The Young Messiah of Promise A group of wise men, most likely stargazers who read the stars to predict weather patterns, seasons, and more for kings and rulers, come from east of Judea to learn more about this new start that appeared and the king born under that star. They come to … Continue reading Matthew and the Messiah – 2

No, please, no. Not again! Those were my thoughts as I turned on the news yesterday afternoon (February 14, 2018). The news coverage was live from Parkland, Florida where they were covering an active shooter incident at a large high school. Almost immediately social media lit up with people sending their thoughts and prayers to  … Continue reading No, Please, No. Not Again!