[Be] confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. PHILIPPIANS 1:6 Before Bill Gates was one of the richest men in the world, he was a Harvard dropout with a failed business. He co-founded a business called Traf-O-Data. HaveContinue reading “Don’t Fail Watching”
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My First Bike
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.MATTHEW 11:28–30 I remember learningContinue reading “My First Bike”
The Early Christians and Abortion
A large bronze image of the god Cronus stood in the Tophet of Carthage. His hands extended with palms facing up and arms sloped gently toward the ground so that children placed in his arms could be rolled down into a pit of fire. During the sacrifice, loud drums pounded to drown out the soundContinue reading “The Early Christians and Abortion”
Keep Getting Up
For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes. Proverbs 24:16 Do you ever struggle with stamina? Do you sometimes need extra motivation to keep showing up at work, to continue being truly present in relationships, and to maintain your commitment to serve? Do you ask yourself, “IsContinue reading “Keep Getting Up”
Defined by Distraction
Superficiality is the curse of our age. The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.—Richard J. Foster My dad wrote this quote in 1978. Some 40 years later, it feels as relevant as ever. Yet, the reigning emperor of curses that threatens the growth of ourContinue reading “Defined by Distraction”
Precious Moments Among the Hardest
After receiving the devastating diagnosis of a rare and incurable brain cancer, Caroline found renewed hope and purpose through providing a unique service: volunteering photography services for critically ill children and their families. Through this service, families could capture the precious moments shared with their children, both in grief and “the moments of grace andContinue reading “Precious Moments Among the Hardest”
Night: Courage
“. . . and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God.” Philippians 1:28 When opponents do their worst, and we’re still standing for Christ, that is “a clear sign,” a prophetic warning, that God is with us.Continue reading “Night: Courage”
Dealing with Worry
During one session of a Sunday school class, I was teaching on the subject of worry, I asked the participants to report on an exercise I had suggested the previous week for kicking the worry out of their lives. One woman said she began the experiment Monday morning, and by Friday she felt the worryContinue reading “Dealing with Worry”
One Overlooked Method to Fight Temptation
I’ll never forget it for as long as I live. My friend “Tim” had a lovely wife and pastored a good church. At some point, however, he started contemplating a very different path. His wife sensed trouble ahead and warned him about it, but Tim assured her, “No sirree, that’s not a problem here.” InContinue reading “One Overlooked Method to Fight Temptation”
Time to Declutter
At its heart, clutter is a lack of peace. Clutter keeps talking to us, weighing us down, and keeping us from living the life we were designed to live. Decluttering our homes is thus a step toward freedom. But where should we begin? Sometimes the first step to decluttering is actually taking a step. SoContinue reading “Time to Declutter”
Intentional Faith 