I have been meditating recently on the old-fashioned term "Chastening." This is the process through which God lovingly and purposefully corrects and purifies us. The process presents us with a difficu...  Read More

Have you ever been around someone long enough to realize that they consistently had bad breath? Have you then ever realized that if you don’t tell them about the problem, then no one probably will? I ...  Read More

In the legal world, there are two ways to give a testimony – by oath or by affirmation. Both testimonies are valid within jurisdictional parameters, but there is a slight and significant difference be...  Read More

In the 1960s, fledgling TV station ABC took a risk and signed a contract to televise NCAA football games. College sports was a challenging and risky contract because most people, other than a few die-...  Read More

In the passage below (Matthew 15:21-28), Jesus makes the emphatic statement that he loves it when we have "Great Faith ": 21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Ca...  Read More

Few things in life give deep, abundant joy, most of which occur after moments of great sacrifice and selflessness. However, God has reserved one particular pleasure for all who know Him. In the Church...  Read More

Below are six everyday things you can do to play your part in God's great missionary adventure and live above and beyond.1)      Be the answer to your prayers!Jesus wants to change the world, and he w...  Read More

Last week a nasty storm blew through Central Florida, knocking trees onto homes, separating limbs from trees, and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power. Ours was one of the homes that lost ...  Read More

God wants to use our eyes and shape our vision towards seeing Jesus more clearly. God's eyes are everywhere (Hebrews 4:13). They are roaming the earth, looking for someone whose heart is entirely his ...  Read More

Recently on our street, a few of the neighborhood kids had set up a lemonade stand, seeking to sell (what tastes like store brought!) lemonade to those who walk or drive by. These kids are very aggres...  Read More

In John 4, there is a fantastic story. After meeting the salvation needs of a Samaritan woman, Jesus turns to his disciples and calls them to look for the salvation needs that exist in the lives aroun...  Read More

Integrity matters, and it matters more than it used to, and it matters more than we know. It was a matter that was close to Jesus' heart and a matter that we need to spend a lot more time and energy a...  Read More