For those who might need a little encouragement today, this post is for you. God’s got this. That thing, that broken relationship, that crisis at work, that stress at school, God’s got this. It might have taken you by surprise and thrown you up against the ropes, but it didn’t catch God by surprise and it didn’t move him one inch. That mountain that’s standing in front of you, the unscalable peaks that are above the clouds from your perspective... Read more
There’s a small but distinct difference between the two. A thermometer can tell you what the temperature is. It accurately reflects the surrounding climate. A thermostat, on the other hand, sets the temperature. On a blazing summer day or a freezing winter night, you don’t want a thermometer simply reflecting how miserable you are. You want a thermostat to change the climate around you. We’re used to setting the temperature climate around us, but what about the mental, emotional and... Read more
If you’re tired of the same routine: dragging yourself into work Monday morning, fighting through the long afternoon hours, counting down until the next day off, here are three simple things you can do to begin to make a difference where you work. 1. Work for more than a paycheck. If money is your bottom-line, then you’re simply reflecting the values of the world around you. Be about more than just dollar signs. Businesses that do that can make a... Read more
This is the first sermon in our brand new culture series called Climate Control. https://vimeo.com/135284628 Read more
Here’s a beautiful story of a life changed by the gospel. Have a great weekend! Read more
An incredible free app just came out for women and I want to tell you about it. Popular author and speaker Lysa TerKeurst and her team at Proverbs 31 Ministries have come out with a devotional app called First 5. “We say we put God first . . . So wouldn’t it make sense that we give Him the first 5 minutes of each day? We must exchange whispers with God before shouts with the world.” Lysa TerKeurst This app is... Read more
As a new school year launches, I know many of us are trying to shake off the cobwebs and get back into a routine, a schedule. Maybe we’ve gone soft over the summer and we know we need to get back on whatever horse we need to get on. Let me offer a simple piece of advice that I believe will help you get more things done this school year. It will make you more productive, give you more energy,... Read more
Like you, I’m horrified. Abortion has long been a stain on our national conscience as defenseless babies are murdered for the sake of convenience. For those outraged against the sin of abortion, the Planned Parenthood videos will both shock you and fire you up. Abortion providers casually discussing the murder and dissection of unborn babies for profit. How they can maximize profits by selling the murdered baby parts. Unconscionable. So what do we do? How do Christians respond to this outrage... Read more
This article first appeared in the Summer 2015 edition of Christianity Today’s Leadership Journal. I‘m a good pastor’s kid: cradle roll, Sunday school, Vacation Bible school, the whole nine yards. I never went crazy or rebelled. I grew up in a well-adjusted home and didn’t get tripped up by the land mines that can wreak havoc on so many lives. I was a good church kid who hung around with other good church kids. Life was good. I spent... Read more
Today as you get up, start another day, start another week, you’re going to face the familiar choice between hope and despair. Despair by far is the easiest choice. This world is going to hell, this nation is running away from God, your job drains you, your family is falling apart, your marriage is dead. Turn on any talk radio or 24-hour news station and you can be easily bombarded and overwhelmed by negativity and despair. Christians especially are faced with... Read more
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