The Psalmist tells us that God's hands are faithful, fair, and trustworthy (Psalm 111:7). Because of this, it makes joyful sense to commit everything about us into his hands (Psalm 31:5). It is there ...  Read More

Each circumstance and situation that we find ourselves in affects our heart - Sometimes in a physical sense, often on an emotional level, and always in the arena of our spiritual lives. Jesus cares pa...  Read More

In the car this morning, I was listening to the song "Life song" by Casting Crowns. At the end of one of the verses, the lyric is sung, "I want to sign your name at the end of the day, knowing that my...  Read More

Recently I spoke on and compared our relationship with Jesus as a growth continuum, similar to the process of climbing a step ladder. The premise is that all of us, no matter where we are in our relat...  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 put a cap on our potential to make ...  Read More

A few years ago, we went on a great vacation in Branson, Missouri, with family. It was fun, restful, and replenishing – everything a good break needs to be.Branson is a great town full of clean family...  Read More

Recently Paul Young, author of The Shack, shared his favorite joke. I love what this story tells us about Grace. What an incredible gift we have been given.A pastor dies, and he’s up at the pearly gat...  Read More

One of our primary and most essential tasks in any decision or dilemma is to define reality (Haggai 1:5-6). While this is hard enough to do in life, many find it even harder to apply in our prayer lif...  Read More

Immediately, watching the TV in real-time, one of my first reactions was a desire to say something publicly. I wasn't sure what, but "something." This desire was driven perhaps by our cultures' quick ...  Read More

What does it mean to find and follow Jesus into the great and glorious mission He has called us to? I studied the first words that he uttered about the Church, when He began this movement that continu...  Read More

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

Have you ever noticed how many statements we make at this time of year? We make statements on what we value and what's essential through numerous different mediums. One of the great ways we have tradi...  Read More