New Year’s Resolutions are fun and silly. Some are certainly serious and well intended. Here’s one that will change your life. ♦ Of course we’ve all done it. The proverbial New Year’s Resolution where we promise this or that or whatever… Read More ›
Prayer
Mary, Did You Know?
Have you ever considered the situation of Mary, the young mother of Jesus? Imagine the fear, the wonder, the uncertainty, the hopeful expectation. Did she know what was really happening? Reconsider her story voiced in a beautiful song. ◊ It… Read More ›
Christmas Dreams and Visions
The stories around the birth of Jesus are filled with supernatural dreams and visions. How do we deal with this? Did these really happen or are they all nice fairy tales? ♦ Most people welcome and celebrate Christmas even as they… Read More ›
Sickness, Healing, and Prayer – What’s Real? What’s Myth?
How does it really work? What does the Bible say? What is truth and what is myth when it comes to sickness, healing and prayer? ♦ The text came in at 5:00 in the morning. My otherwise healthy wife was admitted… Read More ›
The Spouse Mentor
What do you think of when you hear the Mentor word? Are you a mentor to someone else? Are you a fortunate one who’s being mentored by someone older and wiser? Let’s rethink the concept of mentoring: are you a… Read More ›
Prayer is a Very Confusing Thing
We pray and nothing happens. Sometimes it gets worse. We bring our full heart and good intentions to the issue and find ourselves getting shut down. Is God hearing it wrong, or is He hearing it at all? ♦ We pray… Read More ›
Are You Who You Dreamed You Would Be?
Are you who you thought you’d grow up to be? Are you doing what you wanted? Are you in a vocation of your strength? ♦ When the young high school student was asked that common question young people get about what… Read More ›
5 Essentials for Fathers
Dads are imperfect although we can lean toward greatness. This Father’s Day reflect on 5 essentials for truly effective fathering. ♦ If I had to do it all again I’d be a different Dad. I got better at it as I… Read More ›
Are you Double-Minded?
Are you unstable in your life? Even if a Christian, are you a walking contradiction at times? If so, you may be “double-minded” and up against something stronger than imagined. ♦ Do you have a compromised faith? Do you ever… Read More ›
The Islamic, Jewish, Catholic Daughter
As humans we find a common bond of unity and love for our families and those around us, even strangers, yes even restaurant waiters with divergent worldviews. ♦ The two couples and one child sat down for a sunset dinner… Read More ›
God and Career Decisions
Does God care about our jobs, promotions, career choices and business development strategies? Perhaps not in the way you may think. ♦ Susan was thriving in her work but the workload and long commute were putting pressure on her marriage and… Read More ›
Are You Driven by Competency or Desperation?
The Christian community is made up of many resource rich, capable and competent people. Unfortunately God wants people who are simply desperate for Him. ♦ There is a popular trend in the Christian church to “get involved” and “serve in the… Read More ›
Biblical Viewpoint 