One who seeks God's heart seldom uses the word "I" in a conversation. It is way to easy to use the word “I” in a conversation. Think about how many times you use that word in conversations with others. The reason why is because we live in a world that says, “success means the [...]
It had been a very long day for Jesus, His disciples, and the many followers who traveled miles just to hear Jesus teach. Jesus just fed around 5000 people and his disciples were there to help distribute and do the work of the ministry that day. After that, the disciples immediately got into a [...]
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could set up a system that people navigated through to gain forgiveness? Maybe we could implement a penance system where they do hard time digging holes or picking up trash from the side of the interstate. The severity of their sentence would depend on the severity of the [...]
Why is communication so important in your marriage? First, if you never talk to your spouse, you will live in an extremely quiet house. Second, if you don’t talk with your spouse, you will eventually talk with someone who will fulfill those needs of relational communication. We need healthy communication with our spouse Think about [...]
Marriages today are failing at an alarming rate. How do you prevent the trauma of divorce and unhappiness in your marriage? How do you find joy?
There are not many films that create lasting impressions and impact a generation of people, but The Karate Kid is one of those films. Ghostbusters, Gremlins, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Footloose are just a few other hits filmed and produced in 1984. But, as I said, nothing impacted people like The Karate [...]
When you look back on your life, you will undoubtedly remember that some days were more difficult than others. Maybe the day you heard about a terminal illness, a miscarriage, the death of someone close to you, the loss of a job, or a cheating spouse. Maybe you're alone and feel no one cares. [...]
Churches throughout the world are seeing greater value in Small Groups than ever before. While weekly corporate worship times are great opportunities to worship God together, they are also the front door for many who visit the church. However, an interesting trend seems to be on the horizon. People are searching for community in church. [...]
He shouldn’t have done that to me! She shouldn’t talk to me that way! He lied to me! She hurt me! My best friend didn’t keep his word! My friend really hurt me! I didn’t deserve that! And the excuses just go on and on and on and on and on about why we shouldn’t [...]