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In this digital age of indescribable distraction, our prayers have depleted.  No doubt we could all cower behind this grand […]

We’ve probably all read the most popular verses on anxiety: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by […]

When you have done the following . . .  1.) recognized God’s goodness  2.) released your heart 3.) repented of […]

God died for us, and in doing so, he provided for our future – with a tree.

You’re not alone if you feel disillusioned.  You’re not the only one who feels this way.   You were probably an excited new believer […]

Everyone has a junk drawer, right? We have several, actually, but our primary junk drawer currently includes, markers, pens, pencils, […]

God created the air that fills our lungs which sustains our life!

What is success? Many people spend their whole lives being “successful.”  But what does that really mean?  Is it the […]

Click here to read part 4 of this series Christians sometimes talk about “strongholds” and may have in mind something […]

The first day my wife and I moved into our new home there were open boxes littering the rooms; everything […]

If you’re a child of God, the only prerequisite to being forgiven of sin is your honest confession. The Bible […]

Want to know why? Because it’s the day where people compare themselves to others and standards are set by society […]

Shame can come from several sources. Sometimes, it’s forced upon us by people who made choices over which we had […]

There had to have been a moment where the creator, who already existed, brought forth life.

Neuroscientists and psychologists have known for decades about the connection between suppressed emotions like anger or anxiety, and our physical […]

There are a lot of questions when dating or talking to someone you are interested in.  In the beginning stages, […]

Rick Warren recently wrote a great article about how Our Churches Should Be No Shame Zones. I’ve been surprised at the […]

We so badly want God to show up and do great and mighty things. But we also want him to […]

We’ve heard people say they are going to start a “fast,” whether for health reasons, for spiritual reasons, or maybe […]

On March 5, 1995, I was on a school bus headed to Louisville, Kentucky, for a field trip when I […]

“God is Great God is Good Let us thank him for our food. Amen” When my brother and I were […]

It seems to me that the dishwasher has got to be the most misunderstood appliance in our homes today. I […]

There she sat alone by the water. Given to a man, by no choice of her own, only to be […]

In the late nineteenth century, newspaper companies pioneered a powerful marketing concept that still to this day dominates our media […]

As a Christian (and a pastor, at that!) I can easily get into the rut of the infamous ‘Christian Bubble’ […]

Most of us have read the story of Jesus’ birth and sung the songs of Christmas many times during the […]

“Therefore, Christian men, be sureWealth or rank possessingYe who now will bless the poorShall yourselves find blessing”  This is the […]

The Christmas song “Mary, Did You Know?” was written by Mark Lowery and Buddy Greene in 1991.  It quickly became a […]

Christmas is hard. Once you’ve lost someone you love, it’s bittersweet at best and terribly painful at worst. It’s a […]

I know very little about my ancestry and have never really had much interest in researching it. Once I get […]

If you’re like me, the word evangelism is a like a guilt switch in my soul. You say “evangelism” and immediately three […]

My name is John and I am a recovering church addict. Those are words that seem inappropriate. After all, church […]

            You may have seen a menorah, maybe heard a song about a dreidel, seen golden chocolate coins for sale in […]

In 1757 Robert Robinson, a self-proclaimed “wanderer,” wrote the penitent words of a poem we know today as the hymn […]

What happens when society redefines family? Our teenagers are sorting through the wounds of a generation’s idea that family is whatever […]

“Let us not become weary in doing good . . . Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good […]

One of my good friends, Alejandro, will sometimes text me out of the blue to just see how life is. […]

Philip Yancey in his book, Disappointment with God, tells of a letter he received from a woman who was struggling with […]

Since the turning of the century there has been a 23% decrease in people who are extremely proud to be […]

As I stare at my bag of double chocolate donuts, I ponder the question, where does happiness come from? I […]

It’s a heated environment these days. Politically. Racially. Religiously. Opinions abound.  Listening is lacking.  Fingers are pointed.  It’s an environment […]

I have always struggled with my tongue. From arguing to sarcasm to sharp, cutting words. I have memorized and meditated […]

With all three of my children, I experienced nearly the same special moment playing hide-and-seek. I would hide. They would […]

Every week I have the incredible opportunity of standing before a group of people to proclaim the truths of God’s […]

Friendships are often fickle. What’s the secret to keeping friends? I got a story for ya: On an epic day […]

With an autumn breeze grazing our skin, carrying the backyard-laughs into the neighbor’s yard, we played and played . . . […]

What do you do when your child asks an honest (yet culturally unpopular!) question? One that, if answered biblically, will […]

In recent news, a fair number of celebrity conversions have been taking place in the public eye. Justin Bieber has […]

Peanuts characters Linus and Charlie Brown were discussing how to deal with the difficulties of life. Linus tells Charlie Brown […]

Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, gave us a pathway to happiness called the beatitudes. God blesses those who are […]