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As far as His will goes, God just wants a chance to speak to you, and He’ll do the rest.

Building a culture in your church that truly glorifies God takes passionate devotion.

Prayer should be our first reaction and not our last resort.

A successful transition depends on much prayer, preparation, planning, a process, and it is the work of God.

Sometimes the Lord brings us to our own deserts to remind us of our need for Him.

If you have never really taken a step of faith, you may not be truly trusting in God.

Leaders, do everything necessary, pay any price, to build a church where God is pleased to dwell.

We’ve all had to wait.  Wait in line for a package, for test results. Waiting isn’t fun.  We are impatient […]

There are many reasons Christians are losing the culture, but these are probably the top four. They are all ouch-worthy, […]

Today, for both men and women, there is no battle more formidable to wage than the war on sexual purity. […]

Colossians is a book that shows we need Christ for an eternity with God in heaven. As we have a […]

Through the magic of social media, several years ago I reconnected with a close childhood friend. We had not communicated […]

My kids are out of control.  Before coronavirus, we had such a nice routine. Might I take a moment to brag?  They […]

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

I noticed the other day that my wife has been using the word precious more frequently. I’ve known her for over twelve years, […]

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

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

The Christian life is about community. It’s about fellowship. It’s about being one Body. To do this you have to […]

In Christ I can be anxious for nothing, prayerful in everything and thankful for anything. Why is that, you ask? […]

“Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us that God […]

I recently wrote that Augustine, though raised by his Christian mother to love Jesus, was not a Christian for a […]

Around 9:00 every night, my dog Duke stares longingly up at the cabinet above my husband’s recliner. He knows exactly […]

 The day my oldest daughter gave birth is a day forever imprinted in my memory. Since he was the first […]

It’s too nice of a day to stay indoors! The flowers that the kids and I planted are doing GREAT, […]

My wife and I are old school.  We try really hard to teach our three daughters their manners.  We believe […]

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Dear high school graduate, I see your smiling face, your parents’ arms thrown around you, hugging you tightly, and I […]

Do you ever wonder what happens when you pray? Sometimes we need a reminder. You may value prayer and you […]

I’ve been a praying person for much of my life. Has it worked? Has it fixed me entirely? Apparently not, because I […]

Ezekiel 36:36 (ESV) “Then the nations that are left all around you shall know that I am the Lord; I […]

My Prayers Can’t Rain Down Fire … Or Can They