Evangelism has been one of the specific focuses of my ministry for more than three decades, so I’ve been aware of the sad fact that most churches […]
Take a minute to make a list. You can make it mentality, or use paper and pen, or type a list in your electronic device of your […]
Friends can sometimes be ornery with one another. A story that captures that truth is one about a young man in Bible college who fell asleep during […]
There’s a story about a man who dialed a wrong number and got the following recording: “I am not available right now, but I thank you for […]
There’s such a constant mantra, complete with correlating flow of social media memes, telling people that not only are they fine just the way they are, but […]
“I hate counseling” was the blunt statement made by the pastor I was having lunch with. I’ve heard that before, from many pastors. In fact, over the […]
Having always been a very busy person, one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself was years ago adding a “think time” into my life […]
One of the most misquoted verses in all of scripture is Proverbs 23:7. It’s a favorite among the “positive thinking” and pop psychology groupies (although many ministers […]
You would think if we’re going to insist on being selfish, on being the “god” of our own lives, then we would make decisions that are good […]
One of the greatest challenges of human history is putting two or more human beings near one another and then minimizing conflict. That’s because at the core […]