I recently took my kids fishing at the lake and almost immediately my son hooked a "big one". Well, it was big enough for him to initially think it was pulling him in the water. However, with encouragement from me, he successfully reeled it in, and after we admired and celebrated his big catch, we …
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C.I.A. Operatives
Christians have a mission, purpose and directive handed down by God. Yet, if we aren't careful, discouragements, doubts, and/or distractions can cause us to detract from our divine duties. Thankfully, God provides the means to keep His C.I.A. operatives operational: Christ: Without Christ, we are lost. However, since we have Him, we have everything we …
Scared Stiff?
Fear, uncertainty, doubts and worry can grab hold to each of us. It calls to us and puts us in a state of panic. We become scared stiff, but is this what Christians are called to? Interestingly, we see the first disciples huddled together in fear after the crucifixion of Jesus. They were filled with …
Better Than Me
I recently heard the song, Anything Like Me, which is basically about a father describing how his newborn son's future behavior was bound to serve as payback for his former ways. However, in the end, it's a song about life stages, lessons learned and the love shared between a father and son. For me, it …
Advancing The Line
When under attack, defenders are required to hold and advance the line in order to prevent defeat. However, it can be difficult to defend a position we don't know, understand, or possess. In the spiritual battleground, we see this lack of clarity result in folding to compromise, constituency and/or cultural demands. Thus, we abandon the …
“Breaking Bad”
We all know the story of the wolf in sheep's clothing. Where a predator strives to blend in with the herd, in order to prey on the unguarded to satisfy its own insatiable appetites. However, as bad as this is, it's even worse when the shepherd, the one appointed as guardian and responsible to ensure …
Relying On The Reliable
Reliability is defined as being able to depend confidently in something - and to put complete trust in it. As we consider the world we live in today, what could possibly fit this description? Clearly, nothing and no one, but Jesus Christ can even come close. Therefore, whenever we feel like everything around us is …
“Let It Go”
Why is the song, Let It Go, from the movie Frozen so popular? Some studies have already been done to try and figure that exact thing out. One theory suggests it could be because it speaks to the internal burdens we all choose to carry around, which exhaust and strain us. So, when we seize …
Leading With Impact?
There is a story that tells of a former military general who once approached an officer trying to rally his soldiers to lift a large piece of timber into place. The men were struggling to do so and when the general inquired as to why the officer wasn't physically helping, the man quickly replied, "because …
Daring To Go Deeper
My family relishes going to the beach & all the benefits the sun, sand & surf have to offer. Yet, no matter how much we may love wading in the water, there's a limit to how far we're willing to swim out. This is where the ocean depths begin triggering our minds to the potential …
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