Finding Wisdom Among Deceit

In life, we are often faced with choices about which path to follow. People can give us a lot of advice on which choice to make, but some of this advice can steer us down the wrong path. Sometimes people with malicious intent can seem well-meaning and authentic, but their true motive is to deceive […]

#2 “You’re Going the Wrong Way!”

2022 Countdown of the top ten most viewed posts. This post was first published March 22, 2022. I grew up in a time when there were no smart phones and no GPS. Everyone relied on paper maps to find the best route to their destination. Sometimes the map did not make sense and you found […]

#5 Eternal Fruit

As our faith grows, as we learn more about God, we also learn more about our true purpose…

#6 Praying for the Unexpected

2022 Countdown of the top ten most viewed posts. This post was first published August 30, 2022. Why do we pray? Jesus told us, “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; […]

#8 Learning to Let Go

2022 Countdown of the top ten most viewed posts. This post was first published February 15, 2022. Jesus had just raised Lazarus from the dead. Because of this, “many of the Jews who came to Mary, and saw what He had done, believed in Him (John 11:45).” This is exactly what Jesus earlier told his […]

The Threat of Jesus

There are times faith in Jesus will require difficult choices that may affect your livelihood. In Acts 19:23-41, there is a “man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing no little business to the craftsmen (verse 24, NASB).” It’s a pretty good racket. People come to worship at the temple […]

Managing Complaints in Church

There is something about complaining that is contagious. It seems if one person complains, then soon there are more people complaining about the same thing. This can cause a community to slip into a lack of contentment, criticizing those in leadership and wishing to go back to “when things were so much better.” I have […]

The Responsibility of Wealth

What is the lure of wealth? Money in and of itself is not bad. It can do many things which is evident through many philanthropic endeavors. I once met a man who became wealthy through currency trading. The money he earned helped fund Christian ministries that served people in need. Yet wealth can also have […]

Clearing a Path for Jesus in the Wilderness of Life

Our repentance isn’t just an act of verbalizing our faith in Jesus. John warns in verse 9, “every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

Packing the Gospel in Breakable Containers

Some days I wonder why God would place his Spirit in humanity, entrusting His faithful to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It seems to me that the good news of salvation through Jesus is such a priceless treasure that is should be contained in something more secure than a fragile body of flesh vulnerable […]