In our church, will we value character over talent? Answer: We must! I know it is a great temptation—particularly in the area of music—for physical appearance and talent to blind us, but we must keep our eyes wide open spiritually, and here’s why: The Holy Spirit...
Since the dawn of our nation’s founding, every generation has endured a time of testing. From the first battle at Lexington, to the burning of the White House in 1812, to Teddy Roosevelt’s charge up San Juan Hill, to the carnage and human cost of the Civil War, to the death and...
If you are kind, then some people will accuse you of having ulterior motives--BE KIND ANYWAY! If you are successful, then you will win some false friends and some true enemies--SUCCEED ANYWAY! If you are honest and transparent, then some people may try to cheat you--BE HONEST AND TRANSPARENT...
In our culture, as you probably well know, the significance of important, highly valued, religious days and times has long been forgotten. For the most part, we live our lives on the surface of frenetic activity. We surf and skim over a body of information, but rarely dive into the...
The events during the Spring of 1775 (two hundred and fifty years ago), especially of April 18-19, are some of the most famous in the story of America’s fight for the very liberties we enjoy today. On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes set out to warn militias across...
If you are kind, then some people will accuse you of having ulterior motives--BE KIND ANYWAY! If you are successful, then you will win some false friends and some true enemies--SUCCEED ANYWAY! If you are honest and transparent, then some people may try to cheat you--BE HONEST AND...
In our church, will we value character over talent? Answer: We must! I know it is a great temptation—particularly in the area of music—for physical appearance and talent to blind us, but we must keep our eyes wide open spiritually, and here’s why: The Holy Spirit...
A fable from India, the place of my birth, describes a mouse living in fear of a cat. He cringed at the thought of what might happen should a cat ever catch him. Finally, the Creator could stand it no longer. Taking pity on the poor mouse, he promised a change. Presto! In an instant, the mouse...
The top New Year’s Resolutions for most people tend to revolve around the same three issues: Money, Health, and Family. But what would a set of New Year’s Resolutions look like for someone who wanted to live a life of strategic Kingdom investment? And specifically, what...
The moment when the virgin Mary conceived, He who was larger than the universe became an embryo inside a human womb. The omnipotent, in one instant, made Himself breakable. He who sustained the world with a word chose to become dependent upon the nourishment of a young woman. ...