“The kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old." - Matthew 13:52Not so much now, but until recent years, I had a rather unusual shape....  Read More

In this season of Lent, I have been thinking a lot about the issue of brokenness. A state of our heart that we often want to overlook, dismiss, and wash away in so much of our feel-good Christianity. ...  Read More

Recently, I spoke about and compared our relationship with Jesus as a growth continuum, similar to climbing a step ladder. The premise is that no matter where we are in our relationship with God, we c...  Read More

It is the easiest thing in the world to make excuses. We have this bent to do it all the time when challenged to do something we don’t want to do. Unfortunately, this trait can spill out into our live...  Read More

In the legal world, there are two ways to testify: by oath or by affirmation. Both testimonies are valid within jurisdictional parameters, but there is a slight and significant difference between them...  Read More

Jesus stated that his primary purpose in leaving heaven and invading earth was to “seek and to save those who are lost” (Luke 19:10). A couple of years ago, I realized that my life and relationships h...  Read More

There are so many profound questions about God's nature, heart, and character. Who is He? Does He like me? What does He want of me? Who am I because of who He is?These are questions of the ages for ea...  Read More

One of the continual challenges as a leader, especially one who leads in the volunteer sector, is the need to empower people. Without empowering others, we not only cap our potential to make a differe...  Read More

One of the things that I love to do is to connect people together. There are a few things I enjoy more. I remember the first time I connected two people together and how good I felt about it. I must h...  Read More

Many psychologists, neurologists, sociologists, cult leaders, employers, and spouses have tried to understand where intuition comes from. Some say it comes from deep within our subconscious; others fr...  Read More

As God knows us, we must seek to know Him.This scripture, found in Matthew 16, tells us four things we need to know if we want to be a vital and vibrant part of the continual spread of grace and love....  Read More

I believe in miracles and in a God who still performs them. God wants to do “greater things” (John 14:12) among us than we “can hope for or imagine” (Ephesians 3:20). While there is nothing ordinary a...  Read More