From the Inside-Out
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network Can you judge a book by its cover? I’m an author so I understand the necessity of a great book title, graphics, and description, long before anyone [...]
Watching Over Me
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network My family says I have nine lives. I say, God has rescued me more times than I can count. Even before I knew God, He was in [...]
Our Common Enemy
Dan Mohler said, “Jesus didn’t die because you have sin. He died because you have destiny.” The truth is, the devil stole man's destiny from him in the Garden of Eden. But when darkness became our [...]
Weapons of Warfare
The past few weeks we've been talking about FACING THE ENEMY. So let me make this statement: If righteousness (by definition) is the ability to stand before God without inferiority (or fear), then God wants us [...]
Hold Your Ground
I recently used a chess board as an analogy of how the world around us works and how God uses our position in Christ to His advantage to hold ground. So picture this with me: Like [...]
Understand This
God doesn’t want any of us walking in the dark. He knows the light of His Word and His presence bring comfort, faith, and confidence. This is true of every obstacle or area of confusion. God [...]
Fighting Back
To be behind enemy lines is a military term that means you are on their turf, but not on their side. This understanding makes our position as believers in this world very important. In other words, God wants [...]
Militarily Ready
The last prayer of Jesus before His crucifixion tells us a lot. It's recorded in John 17 and mentions our world nineteen times. It's obvious Jesus knew the world we live in is the seat of [...]
Behind Enemy Lines
I think I love teaching because I love to understand. 1 John 5:20 says, "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, that we may know Him who is [...]
Armed & Ready
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network When I was growing up, my stepdad was a plumber. It wasn’t unusual for him to have to crawl under houses or up into attics to work [...]
Life Happens
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network There isn’t a human on earth who hasn’t at one time or another been discontented, distressed, or in debt. Even at an early age, children and teenagers [...]
As Simple as 1,2,3
Everything we’ve been learning is only knowledge unless we apply it. James 1:22-24 says, "Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear [...]
Let’s Wake Up
Have you seen the movie Awakenings with Robin Williams? The movie came out in 1990 and is based on a true story about victims of an encephalitis epidemic that left people in a catatonic state. In [...]
Redeemed & Repurposed
Edith Wharton once said, “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle OR the mirror that reflects it.” Her words remind me that before you can ever truly reflect Christ to others, you [...]
Get Up and Go Again
I've said it before: Salvation isn't a one-time event. Not only did God's mercy save us in the beginning, it daily saves us. The Bible says, "When the kindness and the love of God our Savior [...]
You Don’t Have to Perform
One of my favorite quotes ever is: “The wheel’s still spinning, but the hamster’s dead” (author unknown). I think it speaks to me because my early Christian life was a vicious cycle of trying to do [...]
True Identity
Does the Bible say we're just sinners saved by grace? No, it actually doesn’t. No-fault religion has taught men to say that. The Bible says, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not [...]
