The Plan

We always need to have a goal or mission in life.  The problem is that sometimes I get so focused on plowing my way to the finish line I don’t look at the place that I am currently in or the people that I am currently affecting.  The end isn’t the only reason for living.…

Sometimes life doesn’t goes as planned.  That could be very frustrating.  It’s in these moment when it is good to remember to be careful what you say.  Things tend to spill out when we are frustrated.  Yesterday, someone told me that the word “sarcasm” literally means: “to tear the flesh.”  That’s no good.   So…Be…

I got home late from our youth service last night.  That’s typical for a Wednesday night.  Our ministry team interacts with scores of students. As I laid in my bed, I began to wonder, “What makes all these kids show up every week?” That’s when it hit me.  They come for the same reason I…

We’ve all been there.  You are sitting at work and that one guy (or gal) walks in and sucks the life right out of the room.  When a person like that comes walking down the hall, you quickly duck into a room to avoid them.  Negative, maybe rude, always selfish.   The bigger question is:…

“He devised a dream and invited others to step in.” I heard that a couple of weeks ago, after Steve Jobs passed away. I don’t remember who said it, but it did get me thinking a lot about leadership. This week I want to explore leadership, vision, inspiration, all of it. Buckle up.

Well here we are the night before the end of the world… again. I am less concerned about the end of the world and more focused on my two girl’s well being.  They have been a bit ill of late. Much to Family Radio’s credit, they have apologized to an extent for the May 21st…

It is important to outwardly show that life has changed.  What I am saying is that, we must get past our comforts to pursue God, and usually this means doing something to express our freedom.  That is, freedom from the past failures and successes.  We have to put some action with our faith and “step…

“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 Previous

For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. (Mark 8:35 ESV) Previous — Next Here is the entire passage: And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him…

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