You Don’t Know This About Jesus #5 The God of the Gap The desperate father brought his son to the disciples of Jesus. He pleaded with them to cast out the demon that had tormented his son from..
You Didn’t Know This About Jesus # 1 “The Sea and Sky Opened” Since March 2012 I’ve read the gospels monthly. Plus, I’ve compiled two blended gospels, The Jesus Story and The One. Editing those two..
Lead Through Failure A lot of people think the best leaders seldom fail. That’s why they desperately work to hide each failure and expose success. And yet, nothing..
Do This To Show Someone Their Worth As Jesus entered the Upper Room for a final meal with His disciples, He remained silent. No need to speak. His actions would soon say more than..
God’s anger is always justified and perfectly expressed. Why? Because He’s able to determine when a wrong has been committed. James said, “The..
Ask These Questions When Talking About God For years I shared the gospel with people in the same way—of course I adapted the illustrations to fit their background. But that “same way”..
How to See Jesus Several years ago, Cindy and I vacationed on the tiny island of Bonaire. Situated fifty miles from Venezuela it’s known as the scuba shore diving..
Seize The Opportunity in 2024 Webster tells us that an opportunity is a “favorable juncture of circumstances.” One occurs when the elements needed for progress come together at..
Before Making An Alliance–Do This! Seldom has a leader made a more ill advised alliance than Lot. Initially, the union appeared as harmless as choosing a Coke instead of a Pepsi. I..
The Joy of Spiritual Flight You were designed for commitment just as a plane is designed for the sky. Nobody who tiptoes through life, as though sneaking through a minefield,..
What Do You Call Someone Who Betrayed You? A few weeks ago I wore a Ricky Russ t-shirt to church–the one posted with this blog. As I engaged people in conversation I’d point to the t-shirt..
People Who See Miracles Have This Since March 2012 I’ve read through the Gospels every month. And one of the greatest lessons I’ve learned is this: With Jesus, your expectation will..
The Key to Success in Everything Immediate gratification is a driving force in our lives. We expect pain to suddenly vanish. We want quick and easy success. Our expectations are..
My Resume of Failure I’ve got an impressive resume of failure. Really. It’s embarrassing to admit, but it’s true. At one time or another I’ve failed in every area of..
Winning a Spiritual Tug of War “Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As..
Overcoming Three Barriers to Belief Here’s the situation: You want to talk to someone about the Lord, but you’re not sure how you should approach them. For years I pretty much..
Ride Out Your Pain We’ve all experienced our share of physical, psychological, emotional and mental pain. And when we feel squeezed, like a tennis ball in a vise,..
Jesus is The God of the Gap We all face situations where a gap exists between the faith we have and the faith needed to release God’s power into a situation. Like the father..
Why Me? Why Now? Why This? Why? It’s the question that hits first and lingers longest. Why me? Why now? Why this? Most people don’t even try to answer such..
Do This Before Every Decision If the greatest leader of all time—the only man who lived without sin, who never made a bad decision, who lived in perfect harmony with his..
When You Don’t Know What To Do Moses, one of history’s greatest leaders, couldn’t solve every problem by himself. And neither can you. Fortunately, Moses had what we need. He..
“I Never Saw It That Way Before” When placed under oath a witness swears to, “Tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” The middle phrase is a problem if ..
To Serve Others Best, Do This First Dale Carnegie once said, “No man gets rich without enriching others.” Carnegie lived that philosophy, as evidenced by the 43 millionaires who..
Was Jesus Superman? It’s understandable to think we could no more emulate Jesus than we could Superman. We might shadow Clark Kent up a flight of stairs, but we’re..
Why Are You Discouraged? When you’re discouraged, find out why. During a time of despair, the author of Psalm 42:4-5, wrote: “Why are you downcast, O my..
