Author: CCGC

“I will worship through my questions…” You Will Be My Song ~ Red Rocks Worship I was listening to the song linked above the other day, and the line I noted has lingered in my head since. When I think of worshipping through questions, I think of Mary. Mary… a young, unmarried woman who was...

Servanthood takes on many different forms in each of our minds. The first thought I had of servanthood is a butler. The posh, elderly Englishman with a twinge of sarcasm, similar to someone like Alfred from Batman. Whenever I think of a butler, I’m inclined to think of my elementary school days asking random questions...

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. – James 1:2-4 This is a portion of Scripture most of us are probably...

One of the more challenging things God has laid out for me is to write devotionals if I am honest. One day, I remember saying to my wife I feel God has no use for me; boom the next day, I was asked if I would start writing devotionals. With all the fantastic writings that...

“Is anything too hard for the LORD?” Genesis 18:1  “It’s been too long.” The nagging thought interrupted my worship. I had sent my 11-year-old son to take medicine for his headache, but he never came back. Wondering what distracted him this time, I started toward the restroom. My pace increased as worry kicked in. “He’s...

They say…you’ve heard it before…quotes…statistics…comments…advice. In the news no matter what side you lean THEY are there. THEY have a lot to say. Of course I have NO clue who these THEY’s are. Do you? Have you ever used the line yourself? I know I have…well, THEY say I have. Are THEY a known group...

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to...

As much as things have attempted to slow down over the past few months due to Covid-19, I was quickly reminded over a recent brief vacation to the shore and outreach in Philadelphia that the chaos the enemy causes in others’ lives continues to run rampantly. It was just a few months ago that I...

  We have all heard the term “prosperity doctrine” used quite often recently. It’s used to describe pastors or churches with a bent towards feel good messages and a Christian life that’s described as effortless, comfortable, smooth and prosperous. Grace and blessings will abound in the Christian’s life with little to no troubles and suffering....

Do you think you are a pretty good child of God; thanking God that you are not like all the sinners around you (Luke 18:11)? Job thought so. However, after Job “sputtered out all the reasons why he was so good and why he did not deserve to suffer God confronted him with a series...