It’s easy to find examples of self-assured, strong leaders who drive toward their goals with conviction and confidence and never take “no” for an answer. ...
If you want to level-up your team’s engagement, performance, and loyalty, Proverbs 1:3 shares three keys to help you do it. “For receiving prudent instruction ...
“They were unable to enter because of unbelief.” – Hebrews 3:19 How many Promised Lands do we miss because we refuse to believe we can ...
“Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful work for me…” Philippians 1:22-2a “Fruitful work” is not busywork. It is not killing ...
My word for this year is UNDAUNTED. To me this represents being steadfast in the face of adversity, pressing forward even when it’s hard, and ...
“Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow, an undeserved curse goes nowhere.” (Proverbs 26:2) That’s a great sentiment, but WHY does an undeserved “curse” ...
Greatness is a prize worth seeking, but the WAY we seek it matters. “Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand ...
“Peter replied ‘Repent and be baptized each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you will receive ...
The greatest barrier to your True Success is your imagination. You dream too small and so you do not strive. You dream too big without ...
“Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so he can become ...
I see plenty of people asking “What kind of world are we giving our children?” I don’t see quite as many asking “What kind of ...
Years ago I heard a talk that completely changed my thinking about how to communicate and connect with others, and it transformed my ability to ...
“Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Love, therefore, is the fulfillment of the law.” (Romans 13:10) Love is a word our culture loves to ...
AI tools have been steadily gaining traction for a while now, but why has ChatGPT exploded so rapidly? Because it feels more “human.” Nobody hears ...
On a bike ride with my family the other day, a black snake darted right across our path. Thankfully, we simply rolled on by and ...
If you’re 100% sure your growing business or career is NOT causing ANY issues in your relationships, feel free to skip this post. BUT, if ...
When a woman (or anyone) says she’s fine, but doesn’t seem like it, it could mean: SHE IS FINE, BUT… SHE’S NOT FINE, BUT…
...“What can we do to perform the works of God?” they asked. Jesus replied, “This is the work of God – that you believe in ...
“Therefore, when Jesus realized they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by ...
Think with me for a moment… Love songs tell of the glory of the loved and the response of the lover. They highlight the value of the person being loved and the commitment and actions of the one who’s offering their love in return. In a way, then, “worship songs” …
TOPICS: love, music, worship
If God is “for me”, why should I have afflictions at all, much less ‘many’ of them? “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out them all.” -Psalm 34:19 Yesterday’s post was a reminder that for all of those who are “in Christ”, God is …
TOPICS: affliction, hope, Psalm 34, righteousness
Ever wonder if God is on your side? “The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and His ears toward their cry.” -Psalm 34:15 (ESV) The GREAT news of the Gospel is that in Christ, our righteousness depends not on our performance but His, not on our worthiness but …
TOPICS: deliverance, Psalm 34, righteousness
TOPICS: abortion, choices, eight weeks, euthanasia, life, perspective
To the young and the young-at-heart: It is a sad and subtle thing to exchange big dreams for achievable goals, and to do so often results in a life that finds its hope and answers in list-based follow-through, rather than life-giving faith. Beware the shrinking of your horizons and do …
TOPICS: dreams, faith, prayers, vision, youth
What happens when you try to back Jesus into a corner? He won’t let you. (Read Mark 12:27-33 as the chief priests and scribes have their plan backfire.) Jesus will not be put on trial or made to answer charges brought against Him or questions as to His right to …
TOPICS: Jesus, Mark 12, obedience, sovereignty, trial, trust
As a customer, do you ever feel “processed”? I avoid long lines at Starbucks (and other places) because I don’t want to be processed as part of a batch. I want to be treated like a person. Here’s a question I’m forced to ask myself, though. What about when the …
TOPICS: customer service, efficiency, people, Starbucks
If I am a leader, how should I pray? “[Jesus] said to them, ‘The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as …
TOPICS: Jesus, leadership, Luke 22, Mark 9, perspective, prayer, service
TOPICS: clean, desperation, Mark 5, need, safety, unclean
Who inherits the Kingdom of God? Not thieves, nor swindlers, slanderers nor the sexually immoral, not sinners of any kind. These shall not -indeed, cannot- enter the Kingdom of God. This is a problem, because in one way or another, according to the Bible I’m guilty, and so are you. …
TOPICS: 1 Corinthians, identity, kingdom of god, salvation, scripture notes, sin
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