At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. Mark 1:12-13
Regardless of whether you acknowledge this season of Lent, it’s a good time to spend the next forty days in the desert with Jesus. What am I talking about? First Continue reading “Spending Time in the Desert With Jesus”
In case you don’t know it, God calls each of us to a special purpose in life—a totally unique, different lifeline that God intends for us to fulfill. We’re not Continue reading “What’s Your Calling from God?”
I didn’t say it; John did. God is love (1 John 4:8). Three simple little words that tell everything we need to know about God. And when you add Jesus’ command to us Continue reading “God is Love”
Just like electricity, love flows. Its very nature is defined by its flow. God pours his unconditional love into you. If you don’t let it flow out of you to others, it Continue reading “Love is electric. Let it flow!”
This week I mourn the death of a woman who in the prime of her life lost a long battle with cancer. Tragically, her husband Continue reading “Make People Around You Better — Just Like Jesus Does”
I can’t imagine living this life not believing in God. Whenever I have those moments of doubt, or turn my back ever so slightly on God, the world seems so dark and foreboding. When I am in concert with God—even with all my sins—his Continue reading “God’s Splendor Overcomes Any Darkness”
“For while skills are essential, what sets apart the true leader is the heart. The aspirations. The dreams. The definition of success and the passion that drives him forward.”
Richard D. Phillips, The Heart of an Executive: Lessons on Leadership from the Life of King David
Leadership starts with each one of us. We all need to step up and lead in our lives. Jesus shows us the way.
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I think the very clear answer is no. When Peter pulled out his sword to defend Jesus, Jesus said to him, Continue reading “Would Jesus Pack a Gun?”
In one of those WWJD moments, ask yourself if Jesus lived the Word or left it on the scripture page. Pretty easy answer because Jesus was the living Word of God. He lived what he preached. Now, ask yourself Continue reading “Do You Live the Word or Leave It on the Page?”
If you don’t open your eyes and ears to God you will never find him, much less hear him. I know this sounds too “religious” and unreal to some. I was one of those “some” not many years ago. You hear what is blaring from your Continue reading “If You Don’t Listen for God You Will Never Hear Him!”
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