During the journey of life, its hard to understand all the God is doing at a particular moment in time. It’s moving to look back and see that God was fully in control, while you were just working to make an impact each day. Addressing the issues of Poverty in Africa Laying the Foundation Each step along your path, life challenges you in ways...
Out with the old, in with the new! A New Year represents an opportunity to re-focus your journey and ensure what is really important gets all your attention. We learn from our past and now use this knowledge to impact those around us in a more positive way moving forward. Do you accept this call to action? There are many of us that have...
Not just any Birth, the beginning of life. Over 2000 years ago in an underwhelming structure surrounded by livestock, the world changed in an instant. Jesus was given by God to not only sacrifice himself for us, but provide a guidance for how we are to live our lives while on this earth. The greatest Gift ever given to mankind. Over the years, life...
God calls on us to Love our neighbor as our ourselves. Our country has suffered numerous acts of evil that have rocked our society and communities. How do we continue to Love while also fighting back evil? Love comes when we think hard and combine this thought with the strength of courage, mind, and soul. Think, don’t take a Shortcut when seeking answers. Evil...
Insist upon accountability, but keep doing the work! The recent resignation of Bill Hybels, Founder of Willow Creek Community Church outside of Chicago, has rocked the evangelical world. There are plenty of reasons for anger, distrust, etc. but as the dust settles, it should be a call to action for all followers of Jesus to take a step back and insist on clear levels...
The journey as a Follower of Jesus continues… The world around us is one of mixed messages, strife, anger, and concern. Constantly we hear people spin their points of view about events happening today and yet there is little conversation about a much more important concern…living today as a preparation for eternal life. An investment in Christ will provide a much larger return than...
Recently, I had a lady that worked on our team many years ago post one of those Facebook challenges to name where we met. As is usually the case, I took the opportunity to provide a fun comment back to her. She has a great sense of humor, and yet her response touched my heart. My friend is a single Mom who has worked...
2017 was certainly a year where the need to help your fellow man became very clear. I was blessed to spend some time this past June in India and discuss the challenges of drought and poverty being faced across the continent. The Summer ended in a very abrupt fashion with multiple natural disasters occurring in the form of devastating hurricanes. Human inflicted tragedies in...
Years pass and various interpretations of a great speech continue to come forth. I have always found that going back and reading the actual text can provide a limitless amount of perspective void of other opinions. On this day when we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, take a moment to go back and read his amazing communication of hope. Click on the...
