If being completely honest, I am continually tempted to charge full steam ahead under my own power, my own ability, and my own insight. The good news is, I have become more aware of this reflex tendency and work to quickly step back, take a breath and seek God first. However, I'm sure there are …
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What’s The Point?
Most of us have wrestled with questions of purpose and meaning at some point. For some, we may have allowed the distractions and attractions of this world to get us off track from our true purpose in life. It's easy to understand how this can happen, especially when we fail to keep Christ front and …
For Self, Or Service
Most of us will face times where we wrestle with the option of selfishness or servitude. This is to be expected because caring for our own needs and desires is quite natural. Caring for others and seeking areas to serve others over our own needs however is unnatural, unless we are being submissive and obedient …
Makings of a M.A.N.
Recently, some friends of mine married and my gift to them both highlighted how the Bible defines the responsibilities and roles of a Godly husband. I told his wife that this was my present to her as well, for I could not think of a better gift to her than something that would contribute to …
Power Of Prayer
"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing". These words express a deeply held belief by Martin Luther, and no doubt is shared by many believers today. Thus, should it be any surprise that a vibrant prayer life is also one of the primary targets Satan seeks …
“Casting” Crowns?
This title is not referencing the Christian band, although I do appreciate their music ministry. What I'm referring to is the meaning of the word "casting" and how it relates to the way we live out our life. For example, the dictionary provides various definitions for casting. In one sense, it involves the act of …