This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network Funny story: my stepdad doesn’t like tomatoes but he planted 120 tomato plants this year. He’s not a farmer. He’s a retired plumber. He doesn’t grow anything else but tomatoes. Why? First because his wife loved them and ate at least 2 a day before she passed away. But secondly, because ...
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network I liked to be liked, don’t you? I mean, seriously, who doesn’t? No one runs around hoping everyone hates them. It’s just not built in our DNA, no matter who you are. But I can also testify that wanting to be liked has probably been the greatest source of my regrets ...
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 actually opens the book. So, for this reason I know there are probably hundreds upon hundreds of amazing books that get overlooked simply because ...
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 the business of watching over me. In the second grade, I was hit by a car. In high school, my head went through a ...
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network One of my favorite definitions of vision is “something seen otherwise than by the ordinary sight.” In other words, what you see in the natural should never limit what you can see by faith or by revelation. Too often, we are moved by what we see naturally— and this isn’t a ...
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 on someone’s faulty pipes. One time, he was squeezing into a crawl space under a pier and beam foundation when he saw a giant ...
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network One thing that makes Jesus so endearing— what draws people to Him— is His mercy. I know it’s what captivated my heart. As undeserving as I felt, I needed the mercy He offered. I was lost, and then I was found— just like the man at the pool of Bethesda. The ...
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 experience moments of being dissatisfied or fed up with school or rules. And people of all ages have unfortunately suffered heartache and anxiousness. This ...