If you are kind, then some people will accuse you of having ulterior motives--BE KIND ANYWAY! If you are successful, then you will win some false friends and some true enemies--SUCCEED ANYWAY! If you are honest and transparent, then some people may try to cheat you--BE HONEST AND...
In our church, will we value character over talent? Answer: We must! I know it is a great temptation—particularly in the area of music—for physical appearance and talent to blind us, but we must keep our eyes wide open spiritually, and here’s why: The Holy Spirit...
A fable from India, the place of my birth, describes a mouse living in fear of a cat. He cringed at the thought of what might happen should a cat ever catch him. Finally, the Creator could stand it no longer. Taking pity on the poor mouse, he promised a change. Presto! In an instant, the mouse...
The top New Year’s Resolutions for most people tend to revolve around the same three issues: Money, Health, and Family. But what would a set of New Year’s Resolutions look like for someone who wanted to live a life of strategic Kingdom investment? And specifically, what...
The moment when the virgin Mary conceived, He who was larger than the universe became an embryo inside a human womb. The omnipotent, in one instant, made Himself breakable. He who sustained the world with a word chose to become dependent upon the nourishment of a young woman. ...
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, and Christmas soon thereafter, two of the most fun-filled times of the year, one of the negative realities that almost every one of us has to deal with is added stress. With that in mind, let me share 20 “Stress Busters” with you that...
Our recent election has many, many important down-ballot voting implication, but I want to focus in this pastor’s column only upon my convictions regarding our presidential election, and I wonder if some of you can relate to the following. When Lara and I finally decided it was time to...
I would like to call upon our congregation to join in a season of prayer for our nation between now and our next election on November 5th. In our Republic, we have a biblical mandate and a constitutional obligation to vote in order to express our consent or disagreement with our elected...
Whenever a life is dedicated to a godly cause, I mean really, fully, persistently, unreservedly dedicated, that cause will be carried forward. But when you see a person begin to compromise spiritually, withholding himself/herself from the cause of Christ, touch the purposes of Christ as...
When we enter into a relationship with God by choosing to relate to Him through Jesus Christ, an ever-increasing acreage of our inner world is developed in love and devotion by His Spirit. Like a cavern that is excavated, opened, and filled with light, our soul and spirit are meant to be...