Very few things are as contagious as a smile and someone who is genuinely happy. When someone is laughing, it is really hard not to start laughing yourself, or at least crack a smile. Joy is contagious! As Christians, we … Read More
I want to open up this post with an honest confession, I hate change. I am a routine guy. This is funny, because I have learned in ministry, the only routine is there is seldom a routine. Things can change … Read More
Have you ever made a promise not fully sure if you would be able to keep your word? Its not that you didn’t have good intentions. You just weren’t sure you would be able to do what you were promising … Read More
Have you ever felt like you were stuck in an endless cycle? Maybe you have some victory for a time, but then it seems that inevitably you fall back into old patterns? Why does this happen? The simple answer is, … Read More
If you are a baseball fan, then you have probably seen some small guys come up and hit some big, long home runs. When that happens, have you ever wondered, how did they do that? You can understand some big, … Read More
As I have written here previously, I deal with and often struggle with focus issues. If you are around me for more than five minutes you can tell if I took my medicine that day, if it is working or … Read More
Have you ever been in charge of doing something that seemed overwhelming? It just seemed like there was too much to do for one person. One thing that we often learn at an early age is individualism. The message of … Read More
I think the church could learn a lot from studying what the nation’s elite special forces in the military do prior to a mission. There is an incredible amount of reconnaissance done. There is defining the objective as well as … Read More
One thing that I love about reading through the Bible is how you can see the main storyline develop. We encounter the same themes over and over, in different settings. It reinforces the truth that the Bible truly has one … Read More
Have you ever heard the phrase, “someone is in a blind rage”? Most people have. I think that is an accurate description of Haman in the story of Esther. Haman essentially had it all. The king had blessed him, he … Read More
