Still Struggle? Stop Tugging!
Do you recall the childhood game of Tug o' War? Two teams grab opposite ends of a long rope that has a marker tied in the middle. The leader shouts "GO!" and each team pulls as hard as they can…
Are You Slipping?
Yesterday I went for a walk in my neighborhood, and due to road construction I had to occasionally walk over decorative rocks. As I did, I would slip ever so slightly until once again I reached the solid foundation of…
What Will YOU Offer?
"Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!" Acts 3:6 As believers in Christ, we possess the power that raises the dead…
I’m Angry…
I am very angry. Lately I have been surrounded by those that are heavy burdened with illness, disease and oppression. Some are even dying. When did that become the will of God for His children? When did it become unsound…
Prosperity Of The Believer – A Taboo Topic
I have often heard that a believer should not desire wealth, for that desire is ungodly and of this world. That belief system is unscriptural and designed to keep believers in a constant state of lack. Lack, in any form,…
Let’s Talk About Me…Or Not!
Feelings. Emotions. Why do we give them such a voice in our lives? Because if we are honest, often our feelings and emotions take us places that we should not go... Why don't we, as believers, lift the bar higher?…
“Coddle” vs “Make Whole”
Pastor Dan Mohler said something that has completely transformed the way I minister to myself and others. He said, paraphrasing, that we spend so much time coddling one another's broken hearts that we forget to teach that our hearts don't…
This Valentine’s Day ~ Hallmark or Jesus?
Hallmark tells us that if we care enough, we will send the very best...which of course means one of their greeting cards. God did send the very best...which of course is Jesus Christ. For God so loved the world,…
Provision Is Spelled J-E-S-U-S
I hate glasses. I hate contact lenses. I hate the word hate, but I use it when I speak of the works of the devil. ...But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. 1 John…
How A Snowball Saved My Soul: A Story of Forgiveness (Part 1)…
One winter day in January 2004, my son Kyle asked me to go to the track with him and run. He was a sprinter on his high school track team and he wanted to practice. Of course I would go…