Fillings (the stuff in the middle)

I love cookies, they are just wonderful!  ( you can tell right away that this is a deep and spiritual blog.) Cookies and tea on a cool morning are such a comforting combination. Whoever thought of taking two cookies and putting a creamy filling between them was a genius. The filling in the middle makes the cookies even better!

The filling is the key. We run through life, and become very goal oriented. We plot our course and head  from one task to the next.   However,  we often miss the best opportunities to learn,  grow and gain a wealth of wisdom as we travel between our destination, thus the filling.

Jesus traveled from town to town, healing the sick, opening blind eyes, and restoring relationships of the broken hearted back to God. In His travels, he was never too distracted by the next destination to see the people right in front of Him. People are God's mission field, regardless of their location, whether they are around the block or around the world. God is in the people business.

Don't be so distracted by your drive to reach your destination that you lose your focus on God and the ability to see what is right in front of you.

John 4:4  Now He (Jesus) had to go through Samaria. 5So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

 7When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, "Will you give me a drink?" 8(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

Jesus was tired. He  just had a long trip. He could have easily ignored this woman,( a Samaritan woman) but in speaking to her,  he saw the key to connecting with an entire village. Through this one encounter, this woman and her whole village are saved and believes in Christ.

Stay connected to God and you will see that life is more then getting from one place to the next, life is about the journey.

Have a great week,

See you in Church.

Ps. Steve

Rise up!

1 Peter 1: 3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great MERCY he has given us NEW BIRTH into a LIVING HOPE through the resurrection of JESUS CHRIST FROM THE DEAD.

What an amazing God we have, nothing not even death can separate us from his incredible mercy and grace.

So many things that we face in life seem so unattainable and impossible. We struggle and fight to breakthrough barriers that hold us back from living with Joy and Promise. Our circumstances often appear to be getting the best of us BUT not even death can stop the plans of God.

Jesus raised Lazarus (John 11: 38-44) from the dead.
Lazarus wasn’t just having a rough day, he died, dead for 3 days. All hope seemed lost, Lazarus’s sisters and family were mourning their lose. Jesus arrives in the town, everyone is sad, no joy in their hearts that day, broken hearted.
Jesus loved Lazarus and calls out to God, everyone could hear him. Jesus did this so everyone there would know and understand that He was sent from God and that awesome power of God has no limits, not even Death.

Jesus calls out to Lazarus “Come Out” and he did, hopping out of his tomb, still wrapped in burial cloth.

You are never too far gone for God to reach out to you and raise you out of whatever death you are living in. Seek God and you will find Him waiting for you, ready to pour out Mercy and Restoration on your life.

Have a great weekend and a wonderful Father’s Day!

PS. STEVE

Holding On

Some things take forever.
It seems like just last week I was waiting on the birth of my first child, we were having a girl, my wife was overdue. We had gone to birthing classes together, we had the baby shower, we prepared the room, stocked up on diapers, It seemed like forever.
My oldest daughters name is Ashley and she is 21 yrs old now, it seems like just yesterday she was learning to walk and talk, her first day of school, her first school play.

Time is tangible we can feel it ticking by, sometimes slowly, sometimes fast

In each of our lives their will be moments that define us. God will call you and say GO or STAY, He may ask you to lead or follow. No matter how the question is framed, it is always the same core question. “Do you trust me”.
Is your faith in God strong enough to follow Him where ever he leads you.

The Israelites walked to within miles of their promise. Freed from captivity, crossed a river on dry land, lead by a pillar of fire. So close, out of millions only 2 men had the faith to enter the promises of God.

Believe in the promises God has shown you, never let go. God is a faithful God, He can not lie. There are dreams in your heart from God. Hang on to them, believe that you have already received them and you will see them come to pass.

Exodus 6: 6 'I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. 7 I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. 8 And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD.' "

Have an awesome week.
See you in church!

Ps. Steve

A New Name

Abraham was named by God, his name was once Abram the name given to him by his earthly father. God changed Abrams name to signify what Abram was to become, Abraham, the father of many nations.

We journey through life and are called many things but God has called you to be something special and most often you need to go through a process to become what He has called you to be.

We need to see ourselves as God sees us. Powerful, Beautiful, Intelligent, Worshippers, Faith filled, Mighty, Victorious, His children!

ROMANS 12:2 be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

We are powerful, unbeatable people when we walk with God. Begin to speak your new name over your life, over your family, over your job, over your marriage.

Begin to see the hand of God leading you to a successful, joy-filled, victorious life.
God is for you, He is on your side, He loves you and He is there for you.

Start living your best life now!!

Have an amazing week, see you in church!

Ps. Steve

Anyone!

John 12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.



The church is not a private club; it is not for a select few. Unlike many of the most exclusive clubs and associations, they thrive and create a sense of importance by excluding people.

The church is for everyone.


Jesus tells his followers that anyone can do what he has done if they have faith. We are limited from the minute we are born. Right after Ma or Da the next word we learn is NO. No don’t touch, No don’t eat that, No, No. The idea of “No” is meant to create safety and order in our lives. Order and Safety are good, as long as they don’t limit our spiritual growth. For most of us that is exactly what happens.


Jesus is God of the possible, our lives are infinite yet we live as though we are finite. Only two things are needed to follow God to all he has called you to be.
Faith and an Obedient Heart.
With God you can do anything, think bigger and then go even bigger still!
Think about all that God can do through you, instead of what He can do for you. You will be completely surprised by all that God can do with an obedient heart.


You are greater then you will even imagine. Take a walk with God this week and see where you end up. Don’t be surprised when you are healing the sick and suddenly blind eyes see.

You are Gods greatest joy!
Believe it, and have a wonderful week.
See you in Church!

Ps. Steve