Phil recounted how a man approached him asking for money. The man showed no obvious sign of drug or alcohol abuse. He needed bus fare to get home. Then the stranger said, “I’m a Christian man. Help me for Jesus’… Continue reading

Sometimes I am exhausted by the inner struggle between the ‘right’ and the ‘wrong.’ I know what I should do, but I am keenly aware that part of me has no real desire for that course of action. For example,… Continue reading

Do you want to be a happy person, effective and fulfilled? A key is something called ‘acceptance.’ Learning who you are, what you are capable of doing, which spiritual gifts God has invested in you, and how to function well… Continue reading

ABC News reported from Zambia last night. In that poor African nation, 1 in 6 children die before reaching age 5. Parents do not name their new-born child for at least a week because so many babies die. A leading… Continue reading

What we believe about life, the ‘truths’ that are soil from which our dreams grow, is important. Why? Because we act today in ways, consciously and unconsciously, to own our dreams and avoid our nightmares! If I believe that I… Continue reading

Watching “The Passion of the Christ” the movie produced a couple of years ago by Mel Gibson, I was deeply moved by the depiction of the Lord’s anguish as He carried the sins of the world on our behalf. From… Continue reading

At the risk of sounding weak, I’ll admit that I often find life exhausting! One task is completed only to have two more pop up on the to-do list. Some personal victory is celebrated but only for a moment until… Continue reading

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Those words which Jesus screamed in His agony on the Cross are precious words, despite the ugly context that tore them from His throat! Why? Because they let me know that… Continue reading

The man said, “I really do believe in God and Jesus, but I hate church.” The irony underlying the conversation hit me hard. How could I, a creature of the Church, a man who has spent his entire adult life… Continue reading

Nine young Believers from The Church at Chapel Hill in Georgia traveled to NJ to be at our church this past weekend. Pastor Jeremiah and members of Fulfill The Call sang, danced, spoke, and injected our church with a dose… Continue reading