The Adult-child and the Child-like
There is a difference between being an “Adult child” and “Child-like”.
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Kings and Births – Violence and Peace
Often in the story of Jesus we see conflict as in how King Herod responded to the news of Jesus’ birth (the slaughter of the innocents).
Continue reading →Friend, Guard Your Heart!
Our heart is our very own unique expression — the deepest part of what is truly us. So, it’s no wonder that the Scripture says to guard it!
Continue reading →O Come, Emmanuel!
There is no better hymn that describes the emotions associated with the coming of Christ into our lives than the words of the Hymn, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.”
Continue reading →A Holiday Pep Talk!
Don’t allow yourself to become depleted as a result of giving and giving and getting nothing in return.
Continue reading →Who Determines Standards of Right and Wrong?
Who determines the standard of right and wrong, good and evil, true and false? Man or God? NOTE: There is NO third choice.
Continue reading →Mirror Kissers Need Not Apply!
A leader can teach privately, but it is pretty hard to lead privately! Leadership is a public and visible kind of work!
Continue reading →Remember, I Was Poured Out for You!
You and I are to going to come upon wounded people along our paths as we journey. Their wounds are not bloody and gaping holes on the outside.
Continue reading →Letting Go and Letting God
What does it look like to really “Let Go” of something or someone, and let God completely deal with the situation? What does it look like to stop controlling your life and enter into a new level of freedom and joy, surrendered to God? I must admit that I have had many seasons in my life where life is … Continue reading →
Bitterness- The Unhealthiest Emotion
Bitterness is characterized by an unforgiving spirit and generally negative, critical attitudes. Bitterness is the unhealthiest emotion you can have.
Continue reading →The LORD is Producing Endurance
The LORD is producing endurance whether we like it or not! These trials as if by fire are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure.
Continue reading →To Follow God Requires Faith
To follow God requires faith because we can’t always see the outcome from where we stand right now.
Continue reading →I Have Special Concern For Church Leaders
A leader can teach privately, but it is pretty hard to lead privately! Leadership is a public and visible kind of work!
Continue reading →Change Will Absolutely Come!
Change can be sudden and extreme, or it can come gradually with time. One thing is for sure: change will absolutely come!
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