Temptation is pretty serious stuff, something Jesus gave a personal warning against: “Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the […]
Did you grow up with parents who, after instructing you to eat everything on your plate, reminded you there were starving children in China? We didn’t necessarily […]
The biblical message is clear: God’s greatest command to us is to love. To love Him most, and above all others, and then to love others the […]
I remember many years ago reading about a little four-year-old girl being the lone survivor of an airplane crash that took the lives of everyone else aboard. […]
In February of 2012, I posted my review of Leonard Sweet’s book, “I Am A Follower,” and that has remained my top recommendation for church leaders since. […]
One of the greatest rewards of having had the privilege of counseling people for decades is not only seeing broken lives fixed, but delivering the message — […]
We talk a lot about congregations being loyal (or supportive) to their leaders, but rarely do we flip that and look at the need for leaders in […]
In a big part of this world, people keep their thoughts on today. Much of their day will involve all the tasks necessary to survive. In the […]
By casual glance, you would think “success” gurus and some “professing” Christians have conspired to spread a message throughout social media platforms that is often louder than […]
Jesus promised peace to those who followed Him. So why are so many Christians stressed out and anxious? While sitting in a Sunday school class or home […]