Repentance. It’s one of those borderline scary church words, isn’t it? I truly believe the statement is true: Christianity without repentance is dead. Why? Because repentance is fundamental to not only initial transformation, but it is also fundamental to the every day faith journey of Christ followers. The kitchen door in my grandmother’s house is […]
Does God Really Love Me?
Does He? Does God really love me? The question burns from the deepest part of me. It wells up like a raging storm disrupting everything inside of me and every thought that goes from me into the world. I wonder. I search. I desire an answer. How can I really know? I live in a […]
Powerful Truth for Those Facing Troubles
We live in a world that is both beautiful and broken. It is both peace-filled and pain-filled. It is both love-filled and hate-filled. We live in a world that is complicated. And sometimes we face impossible situations. For those facing troubles right now, you feel what I’m referring to. When we face troubles, real troubles, […]
Give Me a Hungry Beginner Over a Coasting Veteran
I don’t care what it is. Sports, business, faith, you name it. I’ll take a hungry beginner over a coasting veteran. Attitude is almost everything. Talent matters. It matters to the extent in which it will outlast another person’s hunger. Some people don’t have to practice in order to be the best – for a time. […]