Why Being Your Own Counselor Will Destroy You You are having a conversation right now that no one else can hear. It started before your feet hit the floor this morning. It will continue after you close your eyes tonight. It runs underneath every meeting, every meal, every relationship, every decision you make. No, it’s not your parent, not your best friend, and not your pastor. You are talking to yourself. Constantly. Relentlessly. And the voice doing the talking is the one y

Why Faith Doesn't Wait for Dry Ground John Ortberg tells the story of the night he tried walking on water. Well, not literally. But he writes about the first time he went waterskiing. The boat was fast, the rope was tight, and his instructor kept yelling one piece of advice: "If you start to fall, let go of the rope." That seemed counterintuitive. The rope was his lifeline. It was the only thing between him and total disaster. Why on earth would you let go? Then he fell. And

Have you ever found yourself painfully regretting a social media post, pic, or response? Have you ever attempted to address an issue or comment on one of your platforms only to soon discover that you're in the middle of a full-blown argument? Join the crowd. It's a common experience. Unfortunately, for all the good it offers, social media also provides a great opportunity for believers to ruin their personal witness. And let's be honest. We've all seen it happen. The deacon w

One of the most difficult things to remember and believe during the dark night of the soul is that "God loves you". And yet, my unbelief...

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from...

PSALM 102 -A PRAYER OF ONE AFFLICTED, WHEN HE IS FAINT AND POURS OUT HIS COMPLAINT BEFORE THE LORD. “Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry...

In acknowledging the brokenness of the world where you live and minister, you do not want to give way to spiritual environmentalism in...

Failure is real and opposed to the common sentiment in “feel good” sermons, sometimes it is final. Sometimes the opportunity is gone,...