I had an epiphany this past weekend as the calendar flipped to March. I’m calling it “REVERSE WISDOM.” Here’s the bottom line: My “LIFE wisdom” may grow every year, but my goal is to expand my “GOD wisdom.” And here’s the encouraging footnote—God promises that the closer we get to Christ, the less we will […]
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If you’re frustrated with your spiritual growth, STOP TRYING SO HARD! Many Christians chasing spiritual maturity hit a wall because they push too hard in one (or both) of these ways: CHASING TOO MUCH Treating your spiritual growth like a checklist of activities, expecting results from relentless doing. THINKING TOO MUCH Overanalyzing your progress, doubting
SPIRITUAL AUTHENTICITY is more than just believing in Christ—it’s living in a way that reflects him. It’s unmistakable. It’s transformational. And it’s the responsibility of every believer to find their authentic self. Not only for themselves, but especially for OTHERS so we MAXIMIZE our IMPACT on the people we touch. The one outcome that must
A dark cloud of GLOOM has settled over the world. Negativity rules. Cynicism abounds. Despair haunts. (Hang tight—the positive is coming. But first, YOU need to take the GLOOM TEST.) Our natural bias toward gloom and doom isn’t new. What is new is its fuel source, the digital hurricane of information that bombards us 24/7.
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The world has been preaching SELF-LOVE for a long time. For Christians, the latest trend is the idea that loving YOURSELF first is the key to loving OTHERS. That sounds okay at first blush. But a little digging in God’s Word makes it clear how this is a distortion of biblical truth. Here’s the reality:
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Tired and spent, 2024 left town long ago and paved the way for 2025 to appear with its fresh face. With that comes this compelling question: “Who will we be one year from today?” I am NOT talking about what we will have “achieved” or “accumulated.” The question is WHO we will be as a
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VERB: Action, state, or occurrence. NOUN: People, places, or things. In the early years after I gave my life to Jesus and before my complete surrender, my faith was a NOUN because I had not fully released control to him. I was playing it safe. Little prayer. Little commitment. Little action. My faith was a
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As Christians, we all face challenges that test our faith and resilience. The difference between stagnation and spiritual growth often hinges on how well we navigate discomfort and disappointment. This requires deliberate action and God’s grace. What better time than now, at the dawn of 2025, to zero in on ONE CHALLENGE? Not several. Just
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As we approach 2025, I want to present you with a counterintuitive challenge: What if your focus for the new year was NOT on achieving SUCCESS—by any definition–but on embracing SURRENDER? WHY? God values surrender over success. Obedience over excellence. Trust over triumph. It’s that simple. The relentless pursuit of worldly success can drain and
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This just in from our global online tribe: There are so many things to do in the Christmas season that I am wound up like the toys I just bought my kids. HOW CAN I FIND COMFORT THIS CHRISTMAS?” Let’s start with the FOUNDATION of Christmas before we get to COMFORT. Christmas is about the
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