Can I speak at your retreat, class, church or meeting? It’s for a good cause…

We are going to Nicaragua this summer for a mission trip and we are in full fundraising mode. I spoke at a church yesterday and they paid me (like most churches) for my preaching. I immediately put the money in for our Nicaragua trip and was thankful God blessed me with an opportunity to speak …

Prayer for the New Year

Father in heaven there is a lot going on in my life that needs cleansing and healing.  First of all, allow me to accept those things which are new and embrace them with open arms.  It is difficult to think about what lies ahead but I understand that there is no guarantee for any of us.  Health …

In Excess – An American Struggle

Looking at the data it seems that most of the southeastern portion of the United States ranks high in obesity (see http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html).  Tennessee continues to rank high in obesity as 30% of all adults could be classified as obese.  "Obese" means those who have a BMI of 30 or above (http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/glossary.htm) but very muscular people can …

Dear Obama…

If I could have a conversation or if I could have one letter to the president this is what I would say. Dear Mr. President, My name is Robbie Mackenzie and I was originally born (1981) in Toronto, Canada but have lived in the U.S. since 1982.  My family and I have enjoyed what America …

Who is brave among you?

I want to talk to you about a brave young girl in our youth group by the name of Amber Toothman.  When we first met she could barely look me in the eyes because she was so shy.  She would come to various activities and youth events but rarely would she say a word for …