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..
Two Tough Questions? While seeking to destroy a stronghold, I’ll eventually ask, “Have you ever done anything you’ve never told anyone?” Most people pause, not to..
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. ..
Freedom Begins With Forgiveness 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,..
Finding the Root of a Stronghold If you’ve got a character battle you keep losing over something like anger, lust, bitterness, jealousy, or depression, maybe the source of the..
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..
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..
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..
Do this to control anger Has it ever occurred to you that Jesus was 30-years- old when he cleansed the temple? That means he likely visited the temple during every..
I almost killed my nephew–a baby Before the birth of our first son I feared I wouldn’t like him. My concern was rooted in a childhood experience I had when I was seven. My oldest..
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..
When it’s okay NOT to forgive Okay, you already know the answer: It’s never okay NOT to forgive. At least according to Jesus. But there must be situations where God would flex a..
How to smile back at 2018 Don’t be deceived into thinking it’s meaningless to number your days. It isn’t. And don’t kid yourself into thinking it’s easy. It’s not. ..
The Church Has Been Deceived I’ve got a confession to make. While I’ve published three books on addictive/compulsive behavior—one a best-seller—spoken across the United States..
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..
How to Win the Fight for Your Heart A real fight isn’t Tae Bo. It’s not like hitting one of those four-foot-tall inflatable punching bags that looks like a clown and makes a weak..
