There isn’t really a course called Vampire Slaying 101. But, we all need to know the basics to kill the monster called the fleshly...
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Capture the flag was a game I loved to play in grade school. I was pretty fast and could often get to the “flag”, which was...
God works in mysterious ways. That’s for sure. But not completely. Have you ever had a young child ask you “why” only to...
Christmas is still a few months away. But, as it approaches- we will be thinking about the baby in the manger and more profoundly how God...
In Jesus model prayer, He prays that ‘God’s kingdom come, His will be done’. Many grew up memorizing this prayer. But how...
Which blade does the cutting? I am saved. Are you? Are you sure? I am sure! I am nothing like I once was. Nearly all my thinking, emotions...
Ever meet someone for the first time and all they want to do is read you their resume, impress you, or compete in some way? Not very...
I laugh at the television commercial where a person gets a tattoo with the phrase “No Regrets” misspelled. The consequences of...
I grew up with two brothers. We played a lot and fought a fair amount with each other too. When we played sports, we played to win! I am...
I get mad about injustice. Sometimes I see situations where I want to scream at the TV. How about you? Recently, an outspoken Marine who...
I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to...
God is about the business of transforming followers of Jesus (His only begotten Son) into His likeness. Jesus is our model in all things...
No one is perfect. We all know that. But, personal integrity still matters. Who we are and who we say we are should be consistent. Our...
I can sometimes see trouble on the horizon. Sometimes I can’t. When I do, I start making excuses in my head for the problems I cause...
I feel like my life has God-honoring purpose. Not because I am special or different from anyone else, but because I have said Yes to Jesus...
I have a great curiosity about God, the meaning of life, and spiritual things. I think most people would like to have an experience with...
I have done the right thing the wrong way. I have also simply done the wrong thing. And everyone once in a while I do things God’s...
I love when I get packages delivered to my house and a little text notification tells me to check the front porch. It seems like I get a...
I have a love for God because I have received His great mercy. I have a fear of Him as well because He is holy and righteous. Its a strange...
I like reading and studying history, especially Biblical history. Failure to understand history, they say, dooms us to repeat the mistakes...
People often ask me, how you doin’? My reply, ‘I am doing good’. (I know, the proper word is ‘well’ – I...
Christians screw up! Yes, even I do. Shocking to find out, I know! As a pastor, I will go to my grave with the secret confessions of many...
My friend Mike Foster was taught a song when he was a child. It goes something like this: The time to be happy is now. The place to be...
Individual liberty is very important to me. Not just the concept, but the spiritual reality for Christians as well as how we live in our...
Before I because a Christian,… what I misunderstood about Christianity was that I thought it was a lifestyle centered around keeping...
I heard the wonderful pastor Greg Laurie say “Christians are not better than other people, we are however, better off”. I feel...
Many who know me personally recognize I have a passion for public life and strong opinions about politics. I tend to be conservative in a...
I don’t pay much attention to fashion. If I had it my way, I would still be wearing what I wore in the 1970’s- blue jeans...
Oh that sneaky desire to be justified before God by keeping the law. It creeps into my mind, I begin to weigh my value by my goodness, and...
I made a bold statement yesterday from the pulpit. It went something like this. You and I, as Christians, are saved by God’s grace...
Tomorrow I will be preaching a message called “Let Freedom Ring” from Galatians 5:1. Its a tribute to our country and at the...
God did something very special in the seven years my wife and I moved to northern California to be part of a new church plant. We met so...
I can live with certain degrees of ambiguity around my life. I don’t need the answers to everything that doesn’t concern me...
My spiritual life is a collection of some powerful forces working within me. God’s wonderful grace (unmerited favor) has been...
My son had a problem with his car last Thursday. He had driven about a mile away from the house, called me, malfunctions all over...
I have been mistaken, fooled and even deceived at times. For the most part, I think I have grown in discernment and the ability to...
I love my wife, my kids, and especially my grandkids. And they love me! I also love tacos and pizza (but that’s another kind of love)...
I have to work at keeping my heart soft and open to the needs of others. My tendency is to get caught up in what I am doing, my goals...
I enjoy the superhero movies. I love the good vs. evil motif. You might be a Marvel fan or maybe DC is your clan! Do you have a favorite...
I see things differently than I did when I did not know God in such a personal way. Ironically, people see me differently too, as they...
I don’t keep every promise I make. I am aware of two outstanding promises right now that remain unfulfilled. In life we make big and...
Love fades. It needs to be fanned to a flame occasionally. The love of God poured out upon the Jewish people had faded in their hearts and...
Knowing God and exchanging love is what life is all about! I am tempted to write more, but would rather just think about that profound idea...
We don’t use the word sin much these days. For whatever reason, it seems more comfortable avoiding that word. And we’ve all...
I love sharing good news. When my children were born, I couldn’t wait to tell everyone I knew, even strangers. I wanted to in some...
Final words are important. There was the man in the hospital who whispered to his friend in a dying gasp words so faint, they could barely...
I have patterns that have formed in my life. I guess you could call them habits. One is the particular morning routine I follow (floss...
There are things in life that I purposely delay in doing, addressing or completing. They are simply not a priority. However, when I was...
I am willing to take risks. I am not fool-hearted, but neither am I stuck in analysis paralysis nor unwilling to move forward because I...
Confession time: I don’t tell my wife everything! We do talk about plenty. Sometimes laying there in bed, we all have pillow talk...