Between the hustle and bustle of everything busy, the squeaking of the brakes that need to be fixed, the steady pile up of bills that need to be paid, and the troublesome appointments that need to be booked, our lives can oftentimes become so cluttered with activity that we lose ourselves in the midst. We […]

This week’s topic: God’s Guidance In tenth grade, I won the Drivers Ed award.  Now,  I don’t think I won because I was necessarily the superior driver in our class…I’m pretty sure that it was because of the notebook. Mr. Harold Jude was our teacher, and much to our disappointment, the greater part of our […]

  In the midst of a storm at sea and with those who were taking him prisoner to be brought before Caesar, before Paul broke bread, he gave thanks (Acts 27); as David rejoiced at the fact that the people followed his example and gave plenty of gold, silver, bronze, iron and precious stones for […]

  Whom do you serve the most—yourself or others? What does it mean to serve? According to the dictionary, it means: to be of use; worthy of reliance or trust; to wait on; and to answer the needs of. When is the last time you did this? Answering needs is something you naturally do every […]

  In common logic, if you are struggling to make ends meet, then you should save as much as you can. Likewise, if all you have is a little, then you shouldn’t be expected to give, right? Wrong. Let’s take a journey together to the home of the widow of Zarephath, a few hours before […]

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Are you walking around with baggage? Erica Campbell travels all the time and she mentioned that after her trips she sets time aside to unpack. She told listeners to imagine if she brought every bag everywhere she went. Erica mentioned that she would look crazy holding 10 bags and that’s how some people live life. Some of […]

    Happiness. Zappos believes in delivering it. Coke wants you to open it. Countless books try to help you achieve it. Research demonstrates that you are more productive with it. And yet the truth is that so few people feel it, especially at work. Why? Is it because leaders don’t create “happy” workplaces? Is […]

  Believing God, not just believing in Who He is or what He has done. Believing in what He says and then still believing it and still believing it and still yet . . . Believing! Have you ever been there? You see a promise in The Word and you get excited about it and […]

  Can you ever recall a time where you received something from someone that you neither deserved nor earned? Have you ever been in a position where you looked back and marveled at how you made it through a major obstacle you faced? Maybe you’ve achieved or accomplished something that was bigger than you? Like […]

  Travel can be wonderful. But business travel is generally more like death by paper cuts. Last week I landed and was still a bit famished even after the eight tiny pretzels snack I was graciously given in flight. So I began to peruse the food options. I spotted a smoothie stand and that sounded […]

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Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty A new inspiration TV show is headed to CBS. This fall, the network will introduce a new series called God Friended Me. It’s about a church-kid-turned-atheist who experiences a few miracles that restore his faith again. If you’re wondering whether or not it has something to do with social media, it does. […]

As we were exiting the department store, I watched one of my toddlers struggle to hold the door open for a stranger. When I explained to him that I would help him, he boldly told me, “Daddy, I’ve got it…” To be totally honest with you, I was amazed and curious as to why my […]