Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

The best advice I received when I started in ministry was to do the right thing. Sounds simple but the right thing is rarely the popular thing. The right thing often exposes that which is wrong, and that scares people. Very few people have the guts to do the right...
Walk in Victory

Walk in Victory

Have you ever noticed the difference in body language between a team that wins and one that loses? For those who just won their heads are lifted high, and there is a bounce in their step. For those who lost they’re hanging their heads and dragging their feet. Many...
Bursting at the Seams

Bursting at the Seams

My parents took our family cherry-picking one summer. It was at a beautiful farm with hundreds of cherry trees. I was ecstatic because cherries are one of my favorite fruits. I remember taking the bag the I was given and stuffing it with as many cherries as possible....
Model of Integrity

Model of Integrity

It is hard to find anyone who is a model of integrity today. You look to celebrities, athletes, and politicians and all of them tell people what they want to hear, or they are so disrespectful of those they disagree with that it is repulsive. Paul tells Titus to be a...
Not a Victim

Not a Victim

It seems like everyone is a victim today. Someone has offended them or pain has been caused because of their circumstances. Now there may be truth to these claims but what they do is diminish those who are actual victims, those who have been abused and assaulted. The...
The Path to Peace and Healing

The Path to Peace and Healing

Many religions offer promises they can’t deliver on. They encourage you to meditate so that you can find inner peace. They have you eat strict diets that are supposed to cleanse and bring healing. All of these do nothing to take away the real source of the guilt and...