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January 2019

January 14, 2019

What You Do Matters {Never Give Up}

Do you ever think your efforts aren’t making a difference? You’ve given your full energy...

December 2018

December 30, 2018

Looking for a Resolution to Change Your Life? Try Saying “Yes”

If you start Living a Life of Yes, you’ll realize what an amazing, diverse world...

December 22, 2018

Lessons from Buddy the Elf: The Life of a Dreamer

The Movie Elf has established itself as a modern Christmas classic movie. It shows the...

December 10, 2018

Ripple Effect – You Never Know the Lives You Can Change

When you say "yes," you're not just impacting your life. You might also inspire someone...

November 2018

November 26, 2018

Recycler Rebuilds Lives by Breaking Down Mattresses

He employs the unemployable -- the men who have a conviction and are in recovery...

November 22, 2018

Thanksgiving for Those Who Have Lost

It almost seems the balance of life constantly has the fresh water pouring in, while the old stale...

November 19, 2018

Seven Seconds at a Time — This Man Makes the Most of Every Moment

I counted One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Seven seconds is all he had....

November 12, 2018

The Joy of Getting Lost

Our reliance on GPS navigation has short-circuited our ability to figure out where we are...

November 01, 2018

Too Close to the Flame: Christianity and Politics

This is a hard truth -- If the election goes your way, all of our...

October 2018

October 28, 2018

Turn the Other Cheek: Four Words That Will Change America

You don’t have to be a Christian to understand the wisdom of this. I know...

October 23, 2018

Can Your Christian Faith be a Private Faith?

"It's a personal thing, and I find it odd You would question my believing in...

October 16, 2018

Finding a Little Rest When Your World is Upside Down

Billy Graham put it well when he said that the smallest package he ever saw...

October 09, 2018

Is it Wrong to Ask for a Sign?

Are you looking for a sign? A miracle? I think I want a sign because...

October 05, 2018

Casual Friday – Do I Need to Loosen Up?

I know the world is going crazy, but I have a real predicament on my...

October 01, 2018

Digging out of the #MeToo Era Is Going to Be Impossible Without Jesus

As a culture, we are going through a serious, tough analysis of who we are....

September 2018

September 25, 2018

This Nation Found a Cure for Dysfunction — They Sing

Do you sense everything is slipping away. Our culture. Our faith. Our freedom. Our sanity?...

September 06, 2018

What the Catholic Church Scandal Taught Me About Protecting My Tribe

There is a tendency to overlook weakness of others who agree with us because we...

August 2018

August 20, 2018

Looking for an excuse to not do something? You probably shouldn’t read this

The excuse you are looking for will be hinted at by your closest friends. A...

August 15, 2018

Free Speech Means Will There Will Be Crazy Speech — And That’s Okay

I love to listen to the Freakonomics podcast as Steven Duber uses compelling economics to...

August 13, 2018

The Dangerous Trend Toward Suppression of Speech (Our Freedom is at Risk)

Think about all the people who have been shouted down for having an unpopular thought....

August 01, 2018

Philadelphia Freedom – Can We Unshackle the Shame of Slavery?

It’s not always easy. It's not always pretty. But I’ll choose freedom any day. It’s...

July 2018

July 17, 2018

Think on These Things: Here’s How to Change Your Outlook on Life

Yes there is grief. Yes there is sadness. Yes there is inequity, and hatred, and...

July 11, 2018

Today’s Trendiness Might Just Be Tomorrow’s Foolishness

Did you every have shag carpeting, paneled walls, and floral wallpaper? Those were hot fashion...

July 02, 2018

What the Bible Says About Civility

There’s plenty of rancor in America today. Left vs. right. Extremes vs. moderates. So treacherous...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

The Christian Response to Legal Marijuana

Hear this please. Smoking pot won’t send you to hell. But you are missing out...

June 26, 2018

Stop Waiting for God to Tell You What to Do

I understand the need to find God's will. But too many of us are sitting...

June 17, 2018

The Dangers of Bible Verse Immigration Policy (Both Sides are Guilty)

I always get just a little uncomfortable when a politician uses a Bible verse to...

June 07, 2018

How Jesus Dealt With Identity Politics

Identity politics is the game people play to pander to classes of people. But for...

June 04, 2018

“Hostility Toward Religion,” Supreme Court Rules Strongly in Bakery Decision

If you are a photographer, you should be able to pick your subjects. If you...

May 2018

May 29, 2018

When Westboro Comes to Town {What Should We Hate?}

For the unchurched, Westboro displays the worst in bigotry. And it’s assumed they represent Christianity...