Lies About You

Defending one's self has become somewhat of a right.


Much of the time our words are used to create, correct, or restore our own public image.  It can be difficult to resist the temptation to defend ourselves, to explain ourselves, or to return a barb.

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Demosthenes Put Rocks in His Mouth. Should You?

What does it mean to discipline one’s self?

It is an interesting relationship.
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Why You Need an Ox

Around my house we like to say, “you gotta’ break a few eggs to make an omelette”.

Solomon says it much better in Proverbs 14, verse 4…

“Where no oxen are, the trough is clean;
But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.”

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4 Lethal Enemies to Effective Decision-making

Whether you are contemplating an extreme course adjustment that effects the rest of your life, or you are just thinking about what to do today, you are involved in the process of decision-making. (click here to read more)

God in the Flesh

“Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” (2 Corinthians 5:20)

Can you hear the intensity of Paul’s voice here?  Strong words like “pleading” and “imploring” reflect the passionate appeal of God for us to join Him in reconciling the world. (click here to read more)

Why God Won't Answer Your Prayer

I believe that there are primarily two types of prayer that we can be sure God won’t answer:  (click here to read more)

How You Can Bring Heaven to Earth

“…having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus…” (Hebrews 10:19).

“Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.  For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.” (Hebrews 10:35-36)

Here, one Greek word, “parrhēsia”, is translated into two English words, “boldness” and “confidence“. (click here to read more)

Lend a Hand?

I read that even the most introverted person will influence an average of 10,000 people in their lifetime. (click here to read more)

Can You Hear Me Now?

Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 13, "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal" (v. 1).


The information/computer age has sounded a superabundance of facts.  The "knowledge noise" has increased exponentially...

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Faith and Uncertainty

The Greatness of God in us demands our highest level of living, which means our faith progress is a vertical process.


If we consider uncertainty as a wall that restricts our progress, we can view our faith as a ladder.  In an intentional effort of our will resting on our absolute confidence in Him, we can lean our ladder of faith against uncertainty.  Without engaging uncertainty our faith lays flat. (click here to read more)