Did you know that as Christians, when you said ‘yes, Jesus is my Lord’ and invited the Holy Spirit in, you became the temple of the living God? We focus on exercise and nutrition for the physical strength and optimal performance of our bodies. These are good things and...
Get Behind Me!
Have you dropped your sword in the middle of the battle field? Imagine deploying our amazing military into the heat of battle with top grade armor built for warfare and no weapons. Seems absurd, right! Yet we wake up each morning with our faith, peace, joy and salvation and...
The Courage to Grieve
When loss happens it’s as if time stops. One moment life is relatively predictable with it’s routines, habits, and relationships. In an instant, death intrudes and snatches away a husband, a daughter, a mother, or a friend. It’s as if our world halts yet the rest of society continues....
Make it Stop!
If you have ever had a panic attack you already know that you don’t want another one. The room spins, your heart races, you can’t seem to get enough air, you’re sweating like mad and you feel out of control. We have many terms for this dreadful emotion; fear,...
Choose Abundance, Be Immovable!
Our world teaches us that abundance is found in success and achievement, yet so many wealthy people live in misery. Likewise, there are folks living on a tight budget that would be considered “poor” and some of them have peace and joy that is unshakable. How can this be?...
Taming the Toddler!
What leads your conversations and choices? Feelings are sometimes like a toddler. Emotions rise up and tantrum inside of us, giving us heartache. When you decide to pursue righteous living it takes maturity and causes discomfort . It takes courage to go against your feelings and do things the...
iPhone or iDol?
Yes, I went there. Here I sit at my laptop blogging with joy and I went there anyway. Why? Because there are few, if any, warning signs when purchasing a new gadget. I can guarantee that none of these warning signs caution you against losing your soul. I’m pretty...
Help in time of Need!
Depression does not discriminate. It effects anyone, anytime, anywhere. Sometimes it is related to events and other times it’s random and hits you out of nowhere. Why is this good news? It means that you are human like the rest of us. It means that you are not alone!...
Chosen!
Do you wonder about hate? It’s mind boggling how much energy is drained in discord and division. Folks spend hours, even days, working their arguments to perfection to discredit Christians. Christ dealt with this legalistic, rigid type of thinking when talking to the religious leaders. They had a ton...
I’m Done!
It comes like a flood and wreaks havoc on your heart. Suddenly, you just want out. The thoughts won’t stop. The movie keeps playing in your head. None of it makes sense. You feel an urgency and then…you act so that you can escape. Lets hit the pause button...