I have a friend who is in a relationship with someone and is at that difficult stage where she is wondering where the relationship is going. Is the relationship heading down the aisle, or is the relat...  Read More

A number of years ago, the Orlando Magic were on a march to make their way to the Eastern Conference Championships. I must admit that I have always disliked sports fans who have decided to follow a te...  Read More

Integrity matters. It matters more than it used to, and it matters more than we know. It was a matter close to Jesus’ heart, and we need to spend much more time and energy addressing it than we alread...  Read More

“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