A radio talk show host once asked me why I thought there was such a rush for Christians to identify themselves in the workplace as Christians. Why can’t they just work and be happy with that? Why do they have to make a statement about their beliefs?
Apparently, it rubs some non-Christians the wrong way when […]
There are many occasions where people slide through mishaps and come out unscathed. They might say that they have a guardian angel looking out for them and then they might turn their eyes to the sky and say a big word of thanks. They were protected by a being higher than an angel known as […]
Thought control. The words conjure up images of oppressive governments or Jim Jones-type religious cults. But if you really want to find success in life, these words could be two of the most powerful you ever consider.
Obviously, I’m not talking about power in terms of some external force controlling what you think. I’m referring to […]
Many people think that once they have the basics of Christianity learned that they no longer have to learn all of the aspects of the religion. What they may not realize is that Christianity is a continual learning experience that will require a great amount of attention throughout a lifetime. Knowing the basics only solidifies […]
Easter baskets are a symbol of the holiday. What would Easter be without baskets filled to the brim with candy treats such as chocolates and jellybeans, all of these usually in the shape of an egg or a rabbit. In addition, these candies may be hidden in hollow plastic eggs in a variety of colors. […]
After the crucifixion of Christ on Golgotha, many of his followers spread throughout the world and continued the message of God’s love for the world. Some rulers felt very threatened by these teachings and they began to kill Christians wherever they could be found. Christians developed a sign for their Christian beliefs and would mark […]
It was 2:00 am, but the light from the moon cast a glow that illuminated the darkness and allowed me to see into the night. I looked up into the sky and a voice within my being proclaimed, “I love you like the moon.” I immediately smiled because I recognized the voice of […]
Jesus tells believers they are “in the world” but “not of it.”
Such Christian inspiration is important to cling to as believers are bombarded by a hostile world that seeks to ridicule and marginalize those who share their faith. It used to be that America was a Christian nation. Read our founding fathers. There’s no mistaking […]
The records of Jesus’ prayers constitute a priceless document of one perfect being expressing himself to another.
Though Jesus must have been involved in prayer all the time, all we have in the Bible is six prayers of Jesus.
Let’s have fun, let’s get drunk at a party! After a few drinks you are completely gone and so your so called ‘friends’ dare you to get a permanent tattoo that is perverted, X rated, and demeaning to women. You are the center of everyone’s attention and it feel’s great until you wake […]
Someone once said that if your Bible was falling apart, your life is not.
That’s sound advice. The Bible is one of the many tools that God gives us to not only survive in this world but to prosper. Unlike a lot of other holy books from other religions, the Bible is a message of hope. […]
Christian best selling author and pastor, Max Lucado has done it again. On September 11, 2007, Max Lucado released his highly anticipated book, John: 316, The Numbers of Hope. There are high expectations of this book as the publisher claims a one million first print run.
It is hoped that this book and it’s campaign […]
If Jesus were to come back to the earth today, in order to set things right, which items of business would he prioritize? And a very interesting question; how would it be received by the world and the believers?
First of all, Jesus would make it quite clear that he could not accept the way people […]
Quickly we ran stacking sand bag after sand bag around our house hoping and praying that we would detour the approaching flood! The rain once again began coming down in sheets of penetrating force meant to power its way through our temporary barrier. I smiled as the sand wall held, keeping the […]
God gave ten perfectly good commandments to help men function together in peace, and to reverence God and holy things to the degree that they in all things could prepare to enter back into the presence of Him.
But man has become geniuses in breaking, or near-breaking, the commandments, and justifying their actions, succeeding in maintaining […]
The church is desperately in need for more missional leaders to rise up in it ranks. Here are four essential skills that help a leader align their churches with God’s mission.
1. Empowering those around them.
One of my favorite leadership books is “Be, Know, Do: Leadership the Army Way” by Frances Hesselbein and General Eric K. Shinski (USA Ret.) This book takes a close look at the official Army Leadership Manual and applies its principles to the corporate and civic leadership realms. Here is the Army’s definition of […]
The age of reason gave way to the age of emotion. The optimism of the modern philosophers gave way to the pessimism of the postmodern philosophers. Modernism is the idea that ultimate truth and absolute morality can be discovered by rational thought.
(Absolute morals are morals that apply to all people across all cultures at […]
Socrates (ca. 470-399 BC) is not just another “dead white male” despised by our university elite but a man whose philosophical breakthroughs reverberate down through the centuries and profoundly affect us today.
Athens in the fifth century BC was the age of Pericles. The grandiose construction projects undertaken by Pericles such as the Parthenon were […]
The sky filled with smoke blackening the horizon and darkening all the light of day, stopping all people from seeing the reality of their existence. It was like a computer virus, once let loose, it was given the power to infect all programs in the computers hard drive. It was a corrupting force […]