Year after year, on the very last day, December 31 we hear the buzz conversation surrounding "New Year's Resolution". These so called "resolutions" are derived by enlarge by the disgust of weight management, financial conditions, drinking or smoking habits, and the list goes on. Whatever the reason for the desired change, ultimately there is the need [...]
This year we observe the resurrection of OUR RISEN SAVIOR on Sunday April 16th, 2017. Oddly and sadly enough, this celebration over the last 200 years in our western hemisphere has been muddied by a tradition named "Easter" which was a German / Saxon tradition. This celebration made its' way into the US in the 1700's through German immigrants which [...]
At the heart of the leadership of ROC is the embedding of 12 characters into the heart of every believer. For the month of January it is Wisdom. As a group, we are reading through the book of Proverbs for the month of January. While reading Proverbs during the week, I couldn't help but notice one [...]
Just a few days ago my wife called me in a panic. In the background I could hear my son screaming in pain, and my wife trying to comfort him to no avail. He had developed a cavity in two of his molars but we were not aware they were as advanced as they were. Upon [...]
I have a child that has a delayed speech problem. The Broward County School board diagnosed him with what they believe to be part of ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder). For five and a half years now, there has been communication failure between my son and myself. Now that he is much older, his determination to get his [...]
Being involved in men discipleship for over ten years now. I have spoken pretty close to countless men about their struggles, and seemingly they all have one common denominator. Just like in mathematics, when solving an equation or a mathematical problem, one is always urged to find the common denominator as a means to find the [...]
Just a few weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down with a young man who has a very promising career in the sport of baseball. While sitting down with him, and listening to him retell the things he has endured for the gospel in the land he is from, I couldn’t help but be [...]