Chances are you are dealing with a setback of some sort right now. Perhaps it’s trouble at work, the death of a loved one, relational strife, or financial difficulty…just to name a few of myriad possibilities. While you cannot undo what’s already occurred, you can choose how–and with whom–you will move forward through and beyond the testing.    It is my prayer that you...

I spent nearly a quarter century living with constant angst over trying to arrive at some point in the future and not ever thinking about the journey along the way. It was always about the destination. Always about the goal. Always about the future. (Of course the mortgage metaphor is just to make the point. Even though in my case it was literally true!)    Enjoying the “journey of life”...

I have no time!    Sound familiar? It should because all of us have our time hijacked. It’s a “Time Trap” that rises each day with the sun.  It’s a given. And it’s dangerous when you consider that it may determine whether or not we spend time with God each day.    This is not about business or work time management. It’s about making time for the Lord of heaven and earth.   ...

It’s true. And it was scary.    It happened during my run as a Corporate CEO in the marketplace when I was swept away by hopelessness. I had achieved and acquired “everything,” but was spiritually bankrupt. Even though I had been a Christian for over 20 years, I had not fully committed to God in full surrender.    It was the perfect storm for despair–no joy…constant pain…unrelenting...

I have often wondered what it would be like to live at the equator. Not the earth’s equator which divides the planet into the northern and southern hemispheres–“God’s Equator.”    This interest in the equator spilled into my quiet time early each morning as a new day dawned on a mission trip to Brazil working with Carlito and Leila Paes’ great church. And it continued on the long trip...

It’s a question for the ages, right? But for Christ followers, it is much more than an existential exploration. It is the heart and soul of our walk. It’s our foundation. And it’s our North Star.    We know our identity is in Christ, but the question is the depth of that belief and how we live it out.    I address that question by trying to reduce the gap between what I know to...

Much of our doubt and worry in life comes from fearing the unknown and no one cares much for that kind of uncertainty. So it makes sense that we would want to have everything known in advance.    We hate not knowing! The goal of having everything figured out is cemented into our psyche and our culture’s weltanschauung or worldview. Everyone wants their life laid out from A to Z in a predictable...

Earlier in my walk with God I lacked spiritual muscles and discipline. And I lacked wisdom. I lacked understanding. To fill the void of truth, my only default was to play the Be Nice Game. Let me explain…    Playing the Be Nice Game was a trap for me who wanted to do the right thing, but didn’t know what that looked like. I wanted to be treated well and figured that would happen if I treated...

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes on the planet. Every day, thousands of people become members of this dubious fraternity.    That’s an alarming trend, of course. But there’s another form of identity theft that is also exploding in our midst. A form with far more ominous and destructive consequences. A form with life and death ramifications. It’s the theft of our identity...

Have you ever said that about your effort to spend time with God on a daily basis?    Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to be spiritually consistent?    Have you ever thought being consistent with your connection to God would never happen?    If you have, in one sense, that’s a good thing. Really! It’s a good thing because it demonstrates that you are in touch with,...