Today we’re going to talk about what God expects from His people and more importantly what He deserves from us. The more I study the Bible and look at the realities of the way some contemporary Christians are inclined to live their lives, the more I am convinced that many have allowed their worldview to […]

As we continue our series on discipleship, I felt led today to share some of the tools that I have used on my journey with Jesus Christ. There are three scriptures that specifically have shaped my understanding of God’s nature and my calling and have helped me to focus on being the best disciple I […]

We’ve all heard about God’s promises to those who believe in Him. The Bible is full of testimonies and examples of God’s faithfulness to the just and the unjust. The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all He has made.– Psalm 145:9 It is the ultimate demonstration of God’s faithfulness that He […]

There is an interesting and important representation that runs through the Old Testament, concerning the process by which idols were removed from God’s people. Israel’s history was marked with idolatry. From the moment they were redeemed out of Egypt, Israel worshiped other gods. Standing at the foot of Mount Sinai, where they were waiting for […]

Last week we spoke about the prayer of faith and how being a willing vessel of the Holy Spirit’s desire to move freely through you is a crucial part of God’s ability to use you for His Glory and to enable you to live the abundant life to the fullest. We talked about how the […]

Have you ever had so many problems, so many bills, so much pressure at work, friends who you knew were talking behind your back and it was breaking your heart… Maybe you did something that you realized later was terrible and you wish you could take it back and you just can’t because you can’t […]

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12. What is the difference between soul and spirit? Before we can understand […]

Today we are going to take one of the most compelling and well-known stories of the Torah and extend it’s lessons to our lives in a way, hopefully, that will give us a fresh perspective on the blind spots, or idols, if you will, which can hinder our obedience and thereby block the movement of […]

Yesterday, just 5 days out of major neck surgery, adorned with a neck brace, I was able to play guitar and sing and lead worship with Donna and the worship team at Abundant Life. I believe that it was a great encouragement to our little church that just one week after they prayed over me […]

Here is the text of a sermon that I was privileged to give this morning at Abundant Life Church in Simi Valley… In his last couple of sermons, Pastor George talked about the battle within us.  Although we become a “new creation” when we receive Jesus as Lord, and we have at that moment become […]