A Fire Nearly Destroyed Our Home At 1 AM Sunday morning, March 31st, I was relaxing in my bed reading when I heard what sounded like fireworks exploding outside. Curious, I looked..
When You Can’t Get Free, Do This Below is a nasty list of attitudes and actions people struggle with. Most of us not only battle to break free but to keep the battle a secret. Yet,..
Jesus and Divine Appointments If ever a man was primed for a conversation with Jesus, it was Zacchaeus, whose name in Hebrew means “pure” or “righteous.” I’m sure his neighbors..
Two Seconds That Will Change Your Mind The moment you’re conscious of an unwanted thought you’ve got two seconds to kick it and replace it with another one. If you do this, your brain..
How Is This Possible? I’ve now read through the Gospels 84 months in a row. I mention that so you’ll realize how easy it is to repeatedly hear or see something without..
Are You a Lie Detector? Every thought is linked to an emotion. Every emotion to a thought. That’s why you’ll suffer if you believe and repeat lies about yourself. Lies..
2019 New Year’s Challenge As we enter a new year I’m reminded of a short poem by Gloria Pitzer that expresses a problem we all have. She wrote: “Procrastination is my sin. ..
The Birth of a Stronghold Every spiritual stronghold is built on a lie. And by stronghold I’m referring to a place in the heart where lies reside and generate control over..
The Mystery of Divine Healing I have no idea over the course of my life how many people I’ve asked God to heal. It has to be a lot though. Through the years I always gratefully..
When is it wrong to meet a legitimate need? The Lord’s first temptation was straightforward: “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread” (Luke 4:3, niv). Satan’s question..
Find an Isolated Place Several years ago I found an isolated place where I could sit quietly and listen for God’s voice. A place where I could bask in the wonder of his..
The Private Life of Jesus I have a reoccurring dream in which I’m running as hard as I can. Sometimes I’m running barefoot across an open field of green grass in the..
Jesus drew a picture of the invisible Jesus took an invisible-abstract idea and drew a picture of the intersection of a branch and grapevine. “I’m the vine and you’re the branches. Stay..
One word Jesus used ten times All of the resources available to Jesus are there for us. The questions is, how do we follow his example and draw on such wisdom and strength. The..
The day I met the Jesus of power Throughout my four years at Dallas Theological Seminary–four years of intense biblical study and spiritual growth–I learned that I was to follow..
The Power of Spiritual Expectation What you expect from Jesus will determine what you receive. When Jesus visited Nazareth, his hometown, his childhood friends and neighbors were..
Fear Driven Questions One day you’ll face an impossible challenge. The opposition will be strong, entrenched and organized. Moses felt that way when God appeared in the..
When You’re Outnumbered I used to ask God to show me himself. He never did. I can’t help but think my faith would be stronger if an army of angels appeared to me as they..
What would Jesus think of the Starbucks decision? The recent decision by Starbucks to allow the homeless to sit at their tables and use their restrooms triggered a national debate. Some expressed..
The Healing Power of Tears Many men feel uncomfortable crying. Some men can’t cry. They think tears are a sign of emotional weakness. Yet in John 11:35 we read that at the..
Are you successful in God’s eyes? A paradigm defines the way we view something. For instance, if a man walks around looking at life through binoculars, he’ll view everything as big..
The day I learned my son had cancer In each instance when Jesus prayed alone, he faced a different kind of need that would require the wisdom and strength of his Father. I’m convinced..
Where was God? As I’ve viewed images of the devastation in Las Vegas I’ve grieved for those who, in an instant, lost their life. One moment they were listening to..
An Unfailing Source of Power Most of us have faced the inconvenience of losing power for a few hours. If a car battery failed we may have been stranded. If it was a power..
Where To Find Courage Courage is the ability to face difficulty, danger, or pain without crippling fear. And because life presents us with difficulty, danger and pain..
