July 1, 2019
The Grace Escape
In his book, Spirit Warriors, Pastor Stu Webber tells about a confrontation he had with one of his church members who was having an extramarital affair. The church member not…
January 1, 2019
The Art of Living Well
As you look at your finances, your relationships, your career, and your spiritual life today, can you honestly say, “This is as good as it gets; God has nothing more…
January 1, 2019
The Power Of Persistence
Thomas Edison once said, “Many of life’s failures are people who didn’t realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”1 Persistence is the courage to continue pursuing…
January 1, 2019
The Importance of Planning
A few years ago, my sister-in-law received $6,500 worth of airplane vouchers. Her family had been bumped off of a flight, so for compensation, the airline gave her $6,500 to…
September 1, 2018
Discover Your Purpose
A Chicago sewer worker once described his life this way: “I dig the ditch to earn the money to buy the food to get the strength to dig the ditch.”…
September 1, 2018
Determine To Influence Your Culture
One Thursday in 1998, a church member showed me two children’s books from the local library: Daddy’s Roommate and Heather Has Two Mommies. In Daddy’s Roommate, a little boy explains…
May 1, 2018
Outrageous Joy
Those of us above the age of 40 may remember a time when there was no such thing as email, text messaging, cell phones, or cheap long-distance rates. If you…
May 1, 2018
The Joy of Not Caring
Dilemmas—we face them every day. Somebody once described a dilemma as watching your mother-in-law drive your brand-new Lexus over a cliff. But in all seriousness, a dilemma is “a problem…
May 1, 2018
Attacking Anxiety
Christians are not exempt from troubles in this life. We, too, have our share of unwanted divorces, illnesses, and job terminations. Jesus told His disciples, “In the world you have…
October 13, 2017
Reigniting Your Passion For Christ
It’s easy for our Christian faith to grow stale. We can say the right words, go through the right motions … and still possess a cold heart toward God. One…
October 1, 2017
Not Everyone Is Going To Heaven: The Reality Of Judgment
"Everybody Is Going to Heaven” may be a popular song but it’s also a horrendous lie. God’s Word reveals that everybody is not going to heaven. In fact, very few…
