The Real Trick is Fear
If you’ve tried to rent a movie lately, or even scrolled through your TV guide to watch something, you’ve noticed the plethora of scary, frightful, even downright evil that has taken over the media industry. Personally, [...]
No More Leftovers
It's been said, "Faith comes by hearing, not by having heard." In other words, it's not what you remember or think you know that will increase faith in your life-- it's the fresh word from Heaven [...]
A Wide-Open Life
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | “Dear, dear Corinthians, I can’t tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious life. We didn’t fence you in. The smallness [...]
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 morning, you make a choice: get up or stay in bed a little longer? When [...]
No More Secrets
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | How many of us have been afraid of the dark before? Either as a child, or as an adult walking across a parking lot late at [...]
When Your Heart Smiles
Why do we change our screen covers? Have you ever thought about that? Whether it be on your phone or your computer desktop, many of us update and replace the images on a regular basis. I'm [...]
The Power of an Echo
Until recently I had never given much thought to the word echo. I knew what it meant --basically an echo is a sound heard again (a repetition if you would) of an original sound. In a [...]
God’s Measuring Stick
Who doesn't like to get gifts? I have occasionally been the person who has had a hard time receiving gifts, but that's not to say I don't like getting them. What I mean is, we often feel [...]
Wow, Wasn’t Expecting That
Have you ever been surprised by sudden emotion? I mean, really surprised? Like, where did that come from? I have, and I've discovered some of the reason why we, as Christians, are overtaken with surprise emotions [...]
The Dog Doesn’t Care About Scripture
I have a good friend who is going through a trial. As she shared some of the detail with me, I asked how she was handling the obvious thoughts of fear. She said, "Well, I'm quoting [...]
You Can Do This
"But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not [...]
Why The Right Path Matters
Probably one of the most difficult instructions in the Bible is "...walk by faith and not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7). In his letter to the Corinthian church, Paul encouraged the believers with this truth, "It's what [...]
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 [...]
Go Ahead, Unload On God
I don't know what your routine is, but mine looks a little like this: 1. Up early between 5:00 and 6:00 every morning2. Fix a cup of coffee3. Find my glasses (so I can focus)4. Sit [...]
How Many of Us are Like This Man?
I recently read through the story of the man by the pool of Bethesda. It's an account I have pondered before; an interesting story about a man who had suffered with an infirmity for 38 years when [...]
My Repeated Prayer
Have you ever noticed how certain words will resonate with you, while others don't? I think it's different for everyone because of our upbringing, experiences, maturity, education, geography, etc. But as a Christian, I've noticed this [...]
