We come together in fellowship because the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion. Together we pray, worship, serve, study, and celebrate.

Our practical faith extends into worship, where we exercise discipline in order to practice the discipline. Our sole focus should be on God.

Christian meditation is scriptural. In this brief Bible study and devotional, Cecil describes meditation and how it enriches our present.

This practical faith blog on spiritual disciplines shows how to shape and renew your mind through Bible study and Christian book study.

Through Bible study, we can learn about the discipline of fasting. Ultimately we use it to repent, prepare, grieve and grow our trust in God

Part of Lenten practical faith series on spiritual disciplines. Addresses why we pray, how Jesus prayed, prayer habits, and prayer results.

How to use intentionality and awareness to transform your faith walk. Based on his book/Sunday School lesson video "Live Like You're Loved."

Your life transforms when you can connect the present to the eternal. Extracted from his book/Sunday School video "Live Like You're Loved."

Jesus banked on the church taking His message to the world, so we are God's Plan A. Based on his book and video "Live Like You're Loved".

We need to learn to forgive ourselves and others of unloveliness. Based on his book/Sunday School lesson video "Live Like You're Loved."

To fill your "love tank" with God's love, first accept your God-given value& worth. Taken from his book/video study "Live Like Your Loved".

Explains how to live more joyfully, resiliently, Christ-like, and close to God. Taken from his book/video study "Live Like You're Loved."

Cecil's book/video study "Live Like You're Loved" shares Bible truths and practical steps to transform your life, going Next Level in faith.

James 1: 2-4 A friend is traveling a similar path of grief this Christmas. For both of us, it is our first Christmas without our mothers...

Psalm 34: 18 I couldn't help but weep when I learned of the passing a man I did not know, a father who committed suicide and left his...

1 Kings 19: 19-21 I was the father of two preschool boys. I was working parts of seven days each week: my 40-hour-plus day job in high...

Matthew 28: 19-20 My boss Dave and I were in a foursome at our high-tech company's golf outing. He and I shared a cart. While the other...

Colossians 2: 6-7 What do the following statements have in common? Our pastor, who was also our pre-marital counselor, taught my wife and...

John 14: 23 I took a brief vacation this week to a part of the country I call "home." If you count the years in a place, then my home...

In Bible study, we can understand that affliction causes us to comfort others. We trust in God to comfort us so we can comfort better.