During the past several decades of serving in pastoral ministry, I have observed a variety of trends in church ministry come and go. Admittedly, it can be easy for a local church to become stubbornly...
The author, Robert Jordan, is famous for having said, “Men forget, but never forgive; women forgive, but never forget.” I don’t know what you think about that quote or whether it’s a concept you’re l...
Each Spring, my sons and I engage in a pushup challenge. It isn’t a competition, but it is meant to keep us all mutually accountable and pressing on toward the same goal. Each day for an entire mont...
Feeling distant from God? Please take a look with me at what we're told in the book of Hosea about this very concept.
Hosea was a prophet in Israel who served in his role for roughly 60 years. His ...
One of the most frequently asked questions among Christians is the question about whether or not it's possible for us to lose our eternal salvation. Some Christians believe it's possible while others...
I. What will we do in Heaven?
 What do you think Heaven will be like? Do you ever wonder what you’ll be doing there, or what your loved ones who have gone there before you might be doing? Have you...
The epistle of James was written by James, a respected leader in the early church. James was the half-brother of Jesus but didn't come to faith in Jesus until after Christ's resurrection.
James was s...
When I was in sixth grade, I went shopping with my grandmother and her sister, my great-aunt, who was like a bonus grandmother to me. In their later years, they shared a home, and whenever my si...
Our culture and the world we live in are fascinated by Jesus. You don't have to look far to find references to Him. His name is continually on the lips of believers and unbelievers alike. Some use ...
Over the course of any given week, you don’t have to look far to find examples of suffering. At present, I’m friends with people who are experiencing suffering in areas of physical health, mental hea...
Every now and then I receive some hate mail. I don't take it very seriously because 99.9% of it comes from people I don't even know, and likewise they don't know me. Just a few days ago, I received ...
Our common faith in Jesus unites us to Him and to each other, and in John 17, Jesus prayed for us to grow spiritually mature and to demonstrate that maturity through our love and unity.
Some refer to...
