Just Pause
"What happens a lot of times is that believers get taken up with natural things, and that's where they dwell. Therefore they don't take advantage of what already belongs to them as they should. They don't take time to be nourished by the Vine by communing with Jesus Christ and [...]
Am I a Hypocrite?
Am I? I had to ask God, "Am I a hypocrite?" This isn't a question we should be afraid of although Jesus was quite stern [...]
Lessons from a Spiritual Boot Camp
Let me begin by saying, although I've never felt called to be in the military, I'm extremely grateful for the men and women who have [...]
The Glory is Within You!
Jesus spoke in parables. God spoke through stories. The point was to illustrate a truth. Stories and parables paint a picture of a principle. And [...]
Home from War
I recently saw someone at church I hadn't seen in a long time. As soon as we had a chance to greet one another, I [...]
Seek God First
It's so easy to get in a routine and forget that faith still pleases God. For example, I recently woke up early to write my [...]
The Self You’ve Been Wrestling With
When I wrote my first book about righteousness in 2003, my grandmother was 83 years old. Even at that age, I greatly admired her. She [...]
You Can’t Go Back
The only thing worse than your past is a future that's bound by the past. In three short words, Jesus gave us a visual of [...]
I Have Not Arrived
Do you know anyone who's ever said (and meant it): "I have arrived" (?) I'm not talking about getting off the plane in the Caribbean [...]
Can You Hear Me Now?
You've heard it. You can quote it. "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" Jesus said this several times as He ministered to [...]
