The idea of life transformation isn’t new. Although, it’s usually mentioned in the context of self-help or motivational speaking, those quests are overwhelmingly fruitless. In fact, there is no shortage of books, videos, blogs, conferences, pyramid scams and the like...
Misunderstanding or mis-placing the importance of God’s grace in our lives. We see and understand it as our eternal salvation, but leave it out of everyday life. The recently re-released, Transforming Grace, by the late Jerry Bridges helps us see it in its fullness....
Sometimes trust comes down to belief and unbelief. In chapter twelve in the book of John, we get a pretty powerful collection of thoughts that serve almost as a final notice to skeptics. The statement weaves together many thoughts and themes from the whole book, the...
It’s time to say yes. That’s right. I’ve been waiting ALL YEAR for this topic in A Year of Listing Up. You see, the life lesson of “Consider Saying Yes” carries a lot of potential themes and impacts. For me, it’s a highly personal lesson and...
It’s coming up on ten years since my book, Baseball in Fort Wayne was first published. In my most recent book, Listen Up, Kids, I share the events that allowed that dream to became a reality. It’s a remarkable story that really shows the way God is...
The story within the song is sometimes laid all out with no need for reading between the lines for the listener. Matthew West’s “Next Thing You Know” is one of them and in so doing, it provides a wonderful illustration of God’s work in our lives. In the first verse,...
We are all children of God. And we are all sinful in our ways. God so loved His children that He sent Jesus, who was both flesh and God, to pardon us of our sins. Through His birth, His death and His Resurrection we are blessed with an invitation to accept and know...
With the New Year literally just hours away, many people are reflecting upon the 12 months they’ve just experienced and looking forward to bright and joyous days ahead. An opportunity to wipe the slate clean and build a better tomorrow. Perhaps this describes...
Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents. ~ Luke 15:10 When a sinner comes to Christ, who rejoices for them? The world we live in has watered down the concept of angels. Stores sell novelty angel figurines, plush dolls and...
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