Audience Of One

Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. (Ephesians 6:7 NLT) Who are you really trying to impress? Really? A boss. A teacher. A coach. A parent. A date. All of th...

The Oscar Goes To…

“Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, bu...

Save One

"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise (Proverbs 11:30)" Fear always accompanies first attempts. New adventures introduce so many unanswered questions, unknown variab...

How to Overcome Your Fears with Courage

While on mission in the city of Corinth, Paul finds numerous justifications to be quiet. At the very beginning of his effort to share the Gospel, Paul is mocked, ridiculed, and summarily dismissed. That night t...

No Wounds No Wonder

Blemishes aren’t something we put out on full display, they are something we hide. We don’t want anyone to know we’ve been hurt, that we are damaged, that we are not perfect. On August 21, the view of the Su...

When Life Gives You a Goat…

And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Luke 12:15 Gru and the Minions are back in theaters, t...

I’m Supposed To Be A Hero

For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise;...

Are We Living or Dying?

"I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly" (John 10:10 NKJV) As Christians we are recipients of Divine life that is both eternal and abundant. Isn’t it strange therefore a...

Bravery

During Marine basic training at Parris Island, S.C., the drill instructor threw a pine cone among the recruits and yelled, "Grenade!" The trainees immediately turned away and hit the ground. "Just as I suspect...