Ever had to make a choice you knew would be difficult or painful because you knew there was much to be gained? Marathon runners amaze me with their choice to train for long, hard months, subjecting their bodies to hardship.… Continue reading

Do you live intentionally?  Let me ask it a little differently. Do you have a set of goals for your life, for this day? Does life ‘just happen’ to you or are you purposeful? Not for one moment would I… Continue reading

Faith Discovery Church, where I served for many years as pastor, meets in a large building. It has beautiful laminate wood trusses supporting a deck roof that reaches 40 feet at its peak. When the wind blows the building seems… Continue reading

As I read my text in the book of Joshua, I remembered an ad campaign that Nike™ did starting in 1988! The “Just Do It” slogan became well-known in the culture. The creators said that they wanted people to think… Continue reading

Are you afraid? Millions of people are genuinely fearful because fear is stoked by politicians and companies to create a ‘need’ for their solutions!  A decade ago Barry Glassner, wrote words that are just as true today as they were… Continue reading

People love the labels, don’t they? I am not talking about the labels in our clothing but rather the labels we hang on others as a way to differentiate ourselves. Think of all the ways we divide ourselves – race,… Continue reading

We love our ‘blessings,’ don’t we?  I spent the weekend with friends and family and saw the many ways that their lives are overflowing with good things. I rejoiced that God has given them such favor, so many opportunities in… Continue reading

Bev became ill 9 years ago.  In March, 2014, we learned that her diagnosis was grim.  I remained hopeful, prayerful, expecting that God would reveal Himself in a miracle. A year passed and she seemed to be getting better, regaining… Continue reading

Who among us has not felt the ache of guilt, the realization that what we have done is wrong?  In a moment of clarity we wonder, why don’t I want to forgive that person, or why did I allow such… Continue reading

Is your world neatly divided into ‘things God cares about’ and those that do not concern Him? Do you engage the Lord on Sunday morning or in your prayers before you drift off to sleep but leave Him out of… Continue reading