My first job was at Atz’s Ice Cream (it had a lot of great food, too). I was the guy who cleaned the tables, washed the dishes, and I even scooped ice cream and worked the cash register. I was 15. I wasn’t afraid of work. But did I do lazy work? Many times, yeah. […]
Your Present Isn’t That Bad and Your Past Wasn’t That Good
I remember having a conversation with a man I respect greatly. He was talking about how we have a tendency to remember our past as being so much better than what it really was. We look back at the past and think to ourselves, those were the good old days! But… were they? I think we have […]
21: The Problem With a Reputation (John 7:32-52)
There’s a problem with a reputation. Sometimes reputations are perceived rather than reality. In other words, sometimes someone’s reputation doesn’t represent who they really are. Jesus dealt with this. People misrepresented Him constantly. And it’s likely that you might be believing a misrepresented reputation of Jesus than the reputation of real Jesus. Today’s episode is […]
The Problem With Having True Christian Character Today
American Christian, we have a problem with having true Christian character today. We forget that cultural norms constantly creep into the thinking of the Church. We are playing with fire, not realizing it is fire, and we will get burned. Eventually. Do you feel the tension I feel? Do you see the inconsistencies within our thinking, […]
20: How to Be in God’s Will (John 7:14-31)
God is constantly at work in your life. There’s a secret on how to be in God’s will no matter your circumstance. This secret is pervasive throughout Scripture and it’s intimately connected to seeing God at work in your life. If you can see God at work in your life, your faith will be grown. […]
1 Question That Will Change Your Today and Propel Your Tomorrow
If you want to change your today and propel your tomorrow to places you never thought possible, you have to begin asking yourself great questions. When you do this you’ll find that it’s easier to coast through life and just let things be. But if you want to make a difference, if you want to […]