In my lifetime I remember no other occasion when I questioned the veracity of so many people and organizations. Who can we trust? Politicians? The media? Scientists? Military leaders? Medical professionals? I don’t completely trust any of them. In the face of such darkness, I know a single thought that drives away all darkness and […]

In a scene from the television show, Animal Planet, a compelling image shows a herd of gazelles grazing in the middle of a meadow.  The golden grass is two, maybe three-feet high.  The sky is heavy and gray, with hot clouds hanging like old sheets.  The graceful gazelles with their ringed horns, that curve backward […]

Humility is measured by how we handle losses. Humble people avoid excuses and finger pointing. They accept that even a valiant effort may fail. Humility is also measured by how we handle victory—or potential victory.  Humble men and women realize God is the source of victory. Instead of gloating, or crushing an opponent, they treat them […]

As God has forgiven you, so must you forgive others. “But I can’t,” you might say. “You don’t understand what they did to me.” You’re right. I don’t. Ultimately, only your heavenly Father understands because he watched as the Romans tortured and killed his Son.   Sadly, your willingness to forgive doesn’t guarantee the relationship will […]

Here’s the situation: You want to talk with someone about the Lord, but you’re not sure how. For years I shared Christ in the same way while adapting the illustrations. And then I discovered three spiritual barriers that prevent people from engaging with God. Understanding them enabled me to listen better and engage smarter. Without […]