Many Christians go to a worship service at a church every week. If you’re one of them, have you ever stopped to think if you are actually worshipping during those services? I’ve spent many years working with Worship Pastors so…
In one of the last books he wrote, the Apostle Paul said “I’ve learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am in” (Philippians 4:11). I find that amazing! Especially when you consider his living conditions when he wrote those…
Whenever we go on a vacation we take pictures. A lot of pictures. And in this techie world we live in, it’s common to share our vacation photos with the world through our social media connections. It’s been said that…
The overwhelming majority of people can’t tell someone the story of the Bible from beginning to end. I know. For years I was a member of their group. Even after graduating from a reputable Christian college where I took the…
I love my work. Sometimes more than I should. Which is why it can be hard for me to unplug, even when I know I should. I can keep working long past what’s wise or healthy, which isn’t good. It’s…
Walking with God day-by-day is not an easy task. There are so many things that demand our attention and our time. It’s very easy to simply go about our business with occasional thoughts directed toward God. We may even set…
Have you learned the art of getting along with others? If you’re like me, you probably still have room for improvement even though you started working on this project a couple years ago when you were a kid. My challenge…
As we launch BibleStoryBoards out into the world, we are using it at Bridges Community Church to work our way through the Bible. Yesterday the entire church began a three-week focus on the 15 StoryBoards – four the first Sunday,…
Though the Bible is the best selling book of all time, most people couldn’t explain what it’s all about. They may know some of the stories from the Bible, but they really don’t understand how it all fits together or…
Before you get too far into the New Year, I have two suggestions. As I’ve been preparing for the message I will be preaching in two days, I found these two thoughts at the heart of Haggai’s words to a…