Even If: A Lesson in Resilience
“Though the fig tree does not bud and there is no fruit on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the flocks disappear […]
Peace, Not Pressure
I cannot overemphasize the peace of God.
In a world of hyper-anxiety, stress, worry, fear, and depression, one of the most valuable spiritual commodities a believer could possess is the tangible […]
You Don’t Have to Go There
As a reminder: the reactions of the flesh profit nothing.
Outbursts of anger, frustration, and the like, are all just weaknesses of our soul. The Bible gives us clear […]
What You Consume Matters
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network
I grew up with a disorder called hypoglycemia. Basically, it was […]
You Have to Choose to Believe
My greatest desire is to help people grow spiritually– to find the same freedoms I have found in Christ. But the hardest thing I’ve ever learned in ministry […]
Never Let the Past Define You
Do you know who the sons of Korah are? Their story is a very real example of grace and redemption to us today.
To […]
Put It On the Dung Heap
I hope the title caught your attention! It did mine.
I was recently meditating on Philippians 3 where Paul talks about counting everything as loss […]
Avoid the Trap of Offense
“Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, […]
More Than Approval
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network
I liked to be liked, don’t you? I mean, seriously, […]
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 […]
If is the Key
I heard a minister tell a story about being asked if he believed in “once-saved-always-saved.” He replied, “I do… If you want to be.”
With […]
The Choice is Yours
I recently tweeted:
The inevitable cycle (good or bad): We make choices. Our choices make us.
When you wake in the […]
