Ecclesiastes 3:1,4 (NIV) says, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens . . . A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.” In other words, life is a series of opposites. But what […]

There are a few things that bug me. Advertisements before YouTube video. Skip-ad? Yes please, every time. Weak hand-shakes. That’s just creepy. Bone crushing hand-shakes. That’s just way too much. C’mon man! And if you are a woman, that’s just wrong. Tangled earbuds- How do they get so tangled, just […]

LOVE is the word I want you to speak over your self, your marriage and your life today. Do you want to have a better marriage? Do you want to have a better life? Do you want to have a better future? Then speak the right words. The words you […]

It was an overcast Sunday afternoon. I had just finished preaching three amazing services. I still had one more to go. Starla and I had just eaten a lovely lunch with our beautiful family, when I quickly stopped by my house to freshen up before the last service of the […]

“I’m a Lousy Christian!” One of my leaders, in my church, was standing in my office one day. Just before he walked out, he said, “Pray for me Pastor, I’m a lousy Christian.” I asked him, “What do you mean?” He said, “I don’t pray enough, I don’t read my […]

I still remember the mean-spirited words that were spoken to me by someone whom I thought was my friend, in Jr. High School. The words cut me to the heart. I can still feel a little bit of the sting. Why? Because words have power. Be careful with your words. […]

People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care. Phil 2:20-21 NLT I have no one else like Timothy, who genuinely cares about your welfare. 21 All the others care only for themselves and not for what matters to Jesus Christ. Did you know that […]

The secret of every winner – whether it’s winning at work, winning in sports, winning in relationships, winning with money or winning in your walk with God – the secret of every winner is, the ability to “bounce back.” I call it, “bounce back-ability.” Everyone faces difficult times. We all […]

I was stopped at a traffic light the other day while driving to an appointment. The red light turned green and the car in front of me did not move. I waited a moment to see if they were just slow to accelerate or if they were distracted by their […]

We had a powerful storm rage through our city recently. Strong winds, rain and hail left a lot of damage in its aftermath. Cars were destroyed, windows were shattered and even some animals were killed in a nearby zoo. But it is always amazing to me that the morning after […]