Every day my email inbox and my social media feed are filled with scams that promise to make you money without working. Start an internet business, a side hustle, or invest in this and the money will pour in while you sit at a coffee shop and drink your way to riches....

There is a baseball player in the United States named Josh Hamilton. He was one of the most promising talents to enter the big leagues. He had all the tools and abilities for a hall of fame career. Sadly, Hamilton was derailed by his constant struggle with substance...

Many people lack the strength to make it through the day. Scientists have researched for years what makes the body tick. They have looked at diet, exercise, and sleep to see how a person can best optimize their performance in areas like sports, work, and everyday...

The Discovery Channel is running a show right now called Serengeti. It’s a real-life take on the movie Lion King. The cameras are following lions, monkeys, hyena’s, and other animals as they struggle to survive the hard living conditions of that region. What’s...

Nothing is more confusing than when everything is going wrong, and we can’t understand why. The frustration that arises is almost unbearable. We look for answers, and it seems all the ones we find don’t work for what is going on. It’s at those moments that we want to...

Have you ever watched one of those shows where they clean up a hoarders house? It’s pretty disgusting as they show you all the piles of stuff and how the people live. There is a fear of letting things go, no matter how useless they are. Churches run into the same...

The other morning I was woken up by two dogs barking at 4 am. The way they were barking made it seem there was some problem. Sure enough, I walked out on to my front porch, and the dogs had a drunk man cornered on our street. He was stumbling around, and they were...

Consistency is one of the greatest needs in the workplace. Employers and supervisors are desperate for employees who show up on time and do the job they are supposed to do with a decent attitude. Turnover is increasing because workers don’t want to show up to work and...

I see a lot of cars with the bumper sticker that says, “Not of this world.” Most of them are done in an eye-appealing way, and some are just the four first letters of each word. It is a good reminder of who we are as Christians and what our eternal destination is. The...

There was a meme I read on the internet the other day that listed how many followers a guy had on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and then it said the only ones outside of his hospital room were his wife and kids. Then it encouraged the reader to invest your time in...

The whole premise of a genie in a lamp is that when we rub it, he is supposed to give us three wishes. We can have anything in the world our heart desires, but we can only have three of them. Many people try to treat Jesus like a genie in the bottle. We want to go to...

Always trust your tour guide. When I was in a foreign country, a guide for another group was telling his people to avoid a specific area because they could walk off a short cliff into a pool. The guard railing wasn’t up, and he didn’t want anyone to fall in. Sure...

Think of some of the perfect combinations in life: Peanut butter and Jelly, summers at the beach, and Matt Damon in the Bourne movies. It's almost as if they were made for each other and it's hard to even fathom one without the other. The church has the perfect...

Many married couples think that their love will get them through difficult times. The problem is that they are often thinking of romantic love. That kind fades away. What truly helps a couple to weather the storms are trust, honesty, and commitment. When we do those,...

Mary Jenner was always ready to help someone out when there was a need. She was quick to make a meal for a sick family or come over and clean someone’s house when they were recovering from surgery. Mary was always giving and serving to those in her church and...

Having someone who can give you competent counsel is invaluable. To be able to get things off of your chest and hear the advice of someone more knowledgeable can be the difference between success and failure. Did you know that Jesus promised us a Counselor who is...

Have you ever got engrossed in a western movie? You know, the ones with the cowboys on horses? Inevitably, there is a scene at the saloon where the bad guy challenges someone to a gunfight. The poor guy is shaking in his boots until the hero rides in and intervenes....

Some of us are so busy that our lives could be described as a whirlwind. We think about our schedule, and we get dizzy from all that needs to be done and the places we need to be. What’s tough is hearing the soft, still voice of God in the midst of it all. If you feel...

It seems everyone is an expert in something these days. You can’t meet anyone without them telling you what sets them apart. Most of the time, it isn’t that impressive, but it is the card they hold on too. Jesus challenges us today to be known for something rare but...

Where I live, BBQ is huge! Santa Maria Tri-tip is fantastic. Two ingredients make it so unique. First, it is cooked over oak wood. Second, is the special garlic seasoning that is rubbed into the meat. The combo of these two makes it seasoned to perfection. My mouth is...