Words matter. Those close to me know this, for I remind them a lot. Words shape the culture of an organization. Words shape your outlook of the future and your perspective of the present. Words can cut to the heart and they can cut the heart. Words show our children what we value. Words show […]
Tapping Out to Glory
If you’re a fan of Mixed Martial Arts, you get the idea of tapping out. If you’re not, let me explain. If you were in the ring with someone battling it out, you may try a submission move. It’s called a submission move because the hope is that the other person will submit to you by […]
30 Marks of a Christ-Shaped Life
A Christ follower lives a Christ-shaped life. As they mature in their faith, they begin to look more and more like what God wishes them to look like. My goal with identifying these marks is to show you some of the things you should expect to begin seeing in and through your life as you […]
Stop Calling Your Church Building “The House of God”
No, your church building is not “the house of God.” Sorry. You must use a different reason to tell the kids to not run in the building. You must use a different reason to tell adults that there shall be no coffee in the sanctuary. You must use a different reason to tell all that […]
The Manipulative Element of Anger and Fear
Get a group of people together who are all angry about the same thing or fearful about the same thing, speak up, and then say ‘hello’ to your new followers. We live in trying times, don’t we? We live in a time where all Hell is breaking loose! We must run to the hills, hideout, […]
Being Sure of Your Salvation
If someone were to ask you, what are your chances of going to heaven, what would be your answer? 30% – 50% – 75% – 100% Where does your first reaction take you?