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 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 122 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they be secure who love you! (Psalm 122:6) God wants peace for His people. He desires peace for the city He loves. Though war and strive more often rule the day in the Middle East, God’s heart yearns …
TOPICS: God's will, mission, Psalm 122, security, stability
Scripture Notes on Psalm 102 Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, …
TOPICS: change, Psalm 102, security, stability, steadfastness, trust
Scripture Notes on Psalm 100 Know that the Lord, He is God! It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. (Psalm 100:3) God takes care of His possessions. He looks after what is His. God is always a …
TOPICS: care, Father, possession, provision, Psalm 100, security, sheep, shepherd
Scripture Notes on Psalm 75 When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars. (Psalms 75:3) Our world is full of instability. From economies in turmoil to civil unrest, discord in the workplace and division at home, sometimes it can feel like the …
TOPICS: focus, instability, peace, Psalm 75, security, turmoil
Scripture Notes on Psalm 94 For the Lord will not forsake His people; He will not abandon His heritage. (Psalm 94:14) Have you sinned and felt the sting of consequences and the weight of guilt? Be at peace, God will never abandon you. Have you failed to live up to …
TOPICS: assurance, belonging, encouragement, peace, Psalm 94, salvation, security
It’s times like this I’m grateful for a poor sense of smell. There it was, sitting in the middle of the grass, an armadillo carcass interrupting the serenity of my morning walk. I didn’t know what killed it, how long it had been there or how long it would be …
TOPICS: armor, confidence, defenses, Job 13, Job 19, redemption, safety, security, self-image, tragedy, trust, victory
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