Why Do We Stray?
When I hear the word stray, I think of a lost dog-- one who doesn't have a home, a wanderer looking for its next meal. And then I think about people and the spiritual falling away [...]
Does God Put Too Much on Us?
As I was driving one day, I saw a sign in front of a church that said, "God will not give you more than you can handle." When I read that, I thought to myself, "Where [...]
How Much Room Are You Making?
I love family gatherings. My motto is: The more, the merrier! And when I had teenagers in my house, I learned to be quickly adaptable to three more boys for dinner without notice. But it wasn't a [...]
What Are You Called To Do?
This is a good question: what are you called to do? I imagine you have probably asked yourself this more than once-- whether it was in high school before graduating and figuring out the next steps [...]
God is Proud of Our Faith in Him
"Beware of mixing even a little of self with the mortar with which you build, or you will make it untempered mortar, and the stones will not hold together. If you look to Christ for your [...]
Strategies
The Bible says, "The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe" (Proverbs 29:25). The word strategy describes a plan, method, or series of maneuvers for obtaining a specific goal [...]
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 made a bee line to him to say hi and give [...]
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 the multitudes regarding the truths of God's Kingdom. And now, over [...]
Deeply Loved
I'm going to tell on myself. My birthday is February 13, the day before Valentine's, and so for my entire life, my birthday has been associated with love. I actually believe all birthdays should be celebrated [...]
Don’t Eat the Brownies
The Bible says the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). We could say these are character traits of our God. In other words, you can [...]
Why So Much Criticism?
We've been sitting in this pot for awhile now. I'm referring to this world we live in, but my reference isn't limited to those who are over a certain age-- this situation we're in now, it's [...]
The Danger of Perception
A woman walks into a party, already a bit nervous for no reason other than insecurity. Within a few seconds inside, she observes a small group whispering across the room. One glances her way and then [...]
The Wheats & The Cheats
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | “An enemy has done this…” Have you ever had a thought like that? Suddenly facing a trial you weren’t expecting, getting a bad report out of [...]
Dealing With Distractions
God has been trying to help me recognize and understand the distractions in my life. In fact, I've learned: "Whatever is not your assignment is your distraction." You might think this would be a simple lesson, [...]
Is God in Control of Everything? Part 3
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 We've been addressing the troublesome question: Is God in control of everything? Let’s be clear what we’re talking about… Everything is a BIG word. It describes the total [...]
Is God in Control of Everything? Part 2
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 I asked this question in last week’s post, and came to the conclusion that no, God is not in control of everything that happens. Jesus Himself helps substantiate [...]
Is God in Control of Everything? Part 1
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 You hear this sometimes... when a tragedy has happened, or something is unexplainable: "Well, you know God has a reason... He's in control of everything that happens..." Is [...]
Pride and Pinball
Have you ever played a real game of pinball? Not the virtual kind on a computer or xBox, but the stand-up, hold the sides of the table, real pinball? Or maybe stood on the side and [...]
