I want to help you. Sometimes people get this crazy idea that if they could just be close to God that life would be so much better. Oh my! I want to save you from such an absurd notion. The last thing that you want to do is waste your time and energy trying to […]
Mission makes all the difference. A strong sense of mission gets you up in the morning. Mission can carry you through unimaginable obstacles. A clear mission fills you with purpose and joy. Do you know your mission? Jesus knew his mission and as in all things, he set the perfect example for us. I recently […]
What kind of Savior is Jesus? That is a question that could go in a lot of different directions, but I want to share with you the three most important distinctives about Jesus as Savior. Buckle up. These really matter. Jesus is THE Savior We live in a world with more choices than ever before. […]
We all struggle with sin. It’s hard to obey God. We begin our lives as fallen people plagued by the sin nature and even when we trust Jesus to redeem us, the battle continues. That often frustrates me. New life in Christ doesn’t eliminate the conflict. We are called to obey. We are given new […]
As the end of the year rolls around, we begin to think of how we lived during the last year, and what we might change in the coming year. Change is hard. It usually doesn’t happen. Take Courage! Change is possible, but it takes a good plan. The key is asking and answering three key […]
Christmas is a joy to me. I’ve always loved each and every part of it. When I became a follower of Christ, my heart for Christmas only grew. I have never understood the Scrooges of the season. I realize that sometimes the losses of life get magnified during the holiday and that is hard. My […]
What is it that you want to change? Do you want to fit into your clothes from five years ago? Do you want to become close to God? Do you want to use your life for something that matters? Do you want your marriage to ignite again? Do you want to pursue that lifelong dream? […]
What am I doing? That was my question today as sweat poured from my body and I tried to recover from a hard run and a set of burpees. I find that what motivates me is important to keep in front of me. The voice in my head always wants to question the things that […]
We all have horrible moments that we wish we could do over. We all say things that we wish we could take back. We all have bad days. But, what if your worst day defined you? What if people judged you based on your worst moment? What if that worst of days was the end […]
No one plans on going astray in their walk with God, but most of us end up off-road for at least a time. Some go astray and never really get back on track. What takes us there? On the night that Jesus was betrayed, he had an extended teaching time with his disciples in the […]
