The world loves labels: Democrat. Republican. Rich. Poor. Stupid. Smart. Ugly. Beautiful. Every person you meet, every conversation you have, you walk away with a label in your mind. The enemy loves labels as well, and a lot of times these labels will come to our minds and trigger emotional responses to make us feel…
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” ~ John 11:25 In five days Christians all around the world will celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ! This is always my favorite time of the year, because Easter…
“No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.” ~ Joshua 1:5 What does it mean when God tells us that He will never fail us or abandon us? What does…
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” ~ Matthew 11:28 When you’re in the midst of juggling work, school, family, hobbies, health, AND a Christian lifestyle how do you keep from burning out? When Christ called us to follow Him, He never called us to burn…
In archery, the goal is to simply hit the mark at the center of the target with an arrow shot from a bow. In order to do this one must be firmly planted, keep their focus, and have the strength to pull back the bowstring to propel the arrow toward their intended mark. What is…
In our society we have been raised to be completely self aware, self-conscious and people conscious. “How do I look today? Did I say the right thing? I hope that those people don’t thing less of me. Am I doing things right? What if no one likes me? What if I fail at being myself?…
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” ~ Ephesians 4:29 Living in such a critical society, it can be very easy to be quick to judge one another, and especially easy…
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” ~ Psalm 73: 26 Here in Oklahoma it seems like winter will never end. We finally made it to March, with promises of a warm spring and hot summer to come, and the first thing that…
A new season is coming! And I’m not just talking about spring. People all over the world are experiencing change. Change in their work lives. Change in their personal lives. Change in their churches. Change in their desires. New seasons in life are coming, and it’s up to us to be prepared. No matter what…
Have you ever heard the term, “The precious present?” This term isn’t referring to a gift that can necessarily be wrapped with boxes and packaging, or really anything that one person can give to another. This term is referring to a gift that we can only give to ourselves, the precious time we have here…