We've been in a series called "Rebuild the Ruins" taking a closer look at Israel in the book of Ezra attempt to navigate the difficulties of rebuilding their temple and resuming the proper worship of God. On Sunday i preached a message titled " I'm authorized" and I broke down three things that I believe Israel recognized in their rebuilding efforts that can help us tremendously in our own lives. #1.) Israel recognized the voice of GOD The Israelites returned from around 70 y

Goals are a dime a dozen! since we were kids, we've been taught to dream big, to reach for the stars and to set valuable goals worth achieving for the purpose of accomplishing success in life! That in itself is amazing, I would never discourage people from goal setting, but I would caution against one particular thing when it comes to it......I would warn people of looking past the sure opposition and resistance that comes with any goals we set. Again, most people either

Last Sunday I began my sermon by showing the congregation some optical illusion images. These images were to show us all how many people can view the same thing while coming away with different understandings of what they saw. This is what perspective is, the way in which you and I see particular situations, events and occurrences. The scripture i focused on was Ezra chapter 3 that details the returned Jewish exiles beginning to rebuild the foundation of their temple. We see

Good afternoon family!......well, at least it's the afternoon for me as I write this blog lol. On yesterday I preached a sermon titled "Rebuild the Ruins" and that sermon title also happens to be our theme for the year at the Christian Center of Fort Worth! I preached from Haggai chapter one that deals with the prophet Haggai encouraging Israel to rebuild their temple that had been destroyed by the Babylonian army 70 years prior. The returning exiles had started to build the