Some of you probably heard by now that Steve Saint on June 13th was critically injured and was paralyzed from the neck down. Steve Saint is the son of Nate Saint, the missionary pilot who was one of the five missionaries killed in 1956 by a native tribe in Ecuador. Steve Saint started a […]
A Father’s Influence
Photo from youwall.com With every Father’s Day that rolls around, I am constantly reminded about the power of a father’s influence in a home. Whether it is a positive or negative influence, the father in the home affects their wife and their kids. This is a humbling thought as I am […]
Awareness
Awareness [uh-wair-nis]: the state of having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge of something. When we do not expose darkness with the light of Christ, then things go on as business as usual. The part of being aware of something requires some realization or knowledge and this can only come by people constantly exposing […]
We Need Another William Wilberforce
Photo on wikipedia.org It is interesting that throughout history, God always highlights an issue of injustice in which He desires the Church to take on with truth and love. With each issue, God raises up a person to become the “prophetic voice” to speak to the sleeping Church and to the […]
Mother’s Day 2012
When I saw this video, I couldn’t help but to think about Christina and what an incredible mother she is to our kids. I am constantly amazed at her selflessness, sacrifice and servanthood. It always humbles me and inspires me to be a better father and husband. On this Mother’s Day, I want to […]
Money CAN Buy Happiness
Photo from power-of-giving.com Yup, you read the title correctly. When I first heard this statement from Michael Norton, it caught my attention because everyone knows the famous adage, “money CAN’T buy happiness.” Michael Norton is a professor at the Harvard Business School and he gave a TED talk titled, “Money Can […]
Attitudes Toward Money
Photo from boston.com In the last several months, I have been very blessed to see the generosity of our church members. There were specific needs within the church and people stepped up in their giving so that we can accomplish what God has called us to do. Whether it has been […]
The Crazy Life
Photo from gdefon.com I realized that when someone calls another person “crazy,” it is all relative. Something that may be crazy for one person just might be normal for another. When you look at Christ and some of the things that He was teaching and doing, people thought He was crazy. […]
The Proof of a Vision
Photo from asianaccess.org One day we will all die. I have learned that the sooner we accept this fact, the sooner we will be able to live our lives with purpose. Even though many of us might know our end destination, it is interesting to see how many people are not […]
African-American Churches
Recently, I had an opportunity to speak at Canton Christian Fellowship, an African-American church lead by Pastor David Washington. He has an awesome church that is transforming lives. Pastor David also has a ministry that is even going beyond his local church. In the past, I had a handful of other […]
2012 Easter Sunday Reflections
Photo by Maila Kue Even though it is the day after the Easter Celebration, I am still glowing from the blessings that God poured out to our church. We hit a lot of key markers at this Easter. We have seen the highest number of people attending an Easter Celebration in […]
Easter 2012 Promo
You don’t want to miss our 2012 Easter Celebration this year! We are expecting great things from our Great God. HMCCers don’t forgot to intercede for, invest in and invite your friends and family members. If you need more information, check out hmcc.net
Church Hater?
Photo from windows8update.com Are you a church hater? It might not seem obvious at first, but there are a lot of preconceived notions that many of us hold about the church, which causes us to be in direct opposition to what the Bible teaches. Over the years, I had to address […]
A Dream Come True
There are times when we long for something so badly that it hurts. If you talk to any die-hard Chicago Cubs fan, they will tell you about their longing to see the Cubs win a world championship. The last time they won a championship was back in 1908 – a 103 year […]