Free at last, my sins are forgiven! Thank God, I’m free at last … but what does this MEAN? Forgiveness of sin means I am ...
“… intent on one purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.” –Philippians 2:2b-3 ...
The difference between “worthy” and “entitled” is a willingness to do the work. A worthy person believes they are qualified to receive good things, and ...
My 5-year old daughter loves to find birds in our neighborhood and try to call them to come to her. “Tweet tweet” she says. “Tweet ...
Every new day is a new page, blank on one side and covered on the other with all that has come before. You cannot change ...
Have you ever had that moment where you stand on a scale to weigh yourself, see the numbers fluctuating, and try to *will* them to ...
I got lost at DFW International Airport when I was 6 years old. My father and I were there to pick up a family member, ...
“This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith.” -1 John 5:4b God has shown you the pathway to ultimate victory, a salvation ...
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 ...
There is so much sin, failure, and wrong in the lineage of Jesus recorded in Matthew 1 that you might think these people would be ...
This is my Easy Button, a desktop toy from Staples that added flare and fun to my working environment for many years. I’m throwing it ...
GREAT LEADERS know when to step up, and when to step down. They are ready to step in when needed, and willing to step aside ...
A couple of weeks ago, billionaire Jeff Bezos had a really, really important conversation with a 90-year old man that could have gone really, really ...
Did you hear Captain Kirk finally made it to space for real? Last week, 90-year-old William Shatner not only became the oldest person ever to ...
On September 11, 2001, I was working at the News-Press, our local paper. Like every other American, that morning I woke to a new world, ...
Plenty of people talk about the power of organic marketing and how simple it can be when done correctly. But if you do it wrong… ...
A few weeks ago I got sick and wondered what everyone does these days… “Is it Covid? It turns out it wasn’t, but… I was ...
It’s easy to assume the current way you’re working, living, and operating is just “the way things are.” Until you discover a better way. It’s ...
Remember when the whole world lost their mind over toilet paper? Stores couldn’t keep it in stock. People hoarded it and treated it like gold. ...
Scripture Notes on 1 Peter 4 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when His glory …
TOPICS: 1 Peter 4, faithfulness, glory, reward, suffering, trial
Scripture Notes on 1 Peter 3 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled… (1 Peter 3:14) The reality of suffering is one that many people don’t like to deal with. Even many Christians, uncomfortable trying to …
TOPICS: 1 Peter 3, blessing, faithfulness, hope, pain, persecution, perspective, reward, suffering
Scripture Notes on Psalm 143 And in Your steadfast love You will cut off my enemies, and You will destroy all the adversaries of my soul, for I am Your servant. (Psalm 143:12) Sometimes life can feel like such a battle, can’t it? We strive against sin and temptation. We …
TOPICS: faith, prayer, provision, Psalm 143, spiritual warfare
Scripture Notes on Psalm 142 I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” (Psalm 142:5) The hope of a Christian is not just a better place after death, but a blessed presence in this life. We look with …
TOPICS: portion, provision, Psalm 142, refuge, reward
Scripture Notes on 1 Peter 2 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now …
TOPICS: 1 Peter 2, belonging, church, community, fellowship, relationships
Scripture Notes on James 5 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how …
TOPICS: blessing, James 5, legacy, perspective, purpose
Scripture Notes on James 4 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. (James 4:10) So much in the Kingdom is counterintuitive. To live, we must die. To be free, we must become slaves of Christ. To be exalted, we must humble ourselves. This seems like exactly the …
TOPICS: blessing, honor, humility, James 4, pride, reward
Scripture Notes on James 3 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. (James 3:17) Many people claim to be wise. They have education and degrees, experience and lots of time invested in the field. …
TOPICS: character, experience, James 3, truth, wisdom
Scripture Notes on Psalm 140 O Lord, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle. (Psalm 140:7) In any good fight, a headshot is the way to win. A strong blow can render an opponent unconscious -or worse- and quickly determine …
TOPICS: deception, lies, protection, provision, Psalm 140, security, spiritual warfare, truth
Scripture Notes on Psalm 139 Even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. (Psalm 139:12) Nothing you have ever done is too dark for God to love you. No sin is so wicked that He can’t …
TOPICS: darkness, forgiveness, light, Psalm 139, shame, sin
