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How to Thrive During Frightening Times
With all the chaos going on right now, how are you holding up? My prayer for you is that you would not just survive this season, but thrive spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. In Philippians 4 the Apostle Paul lays out 6 practices that can transform your trials into opportunities for growth and greater effectiveness. (1) Learn to rejoice Always – “Rejoice…
8 Principles that Should Inform the Way Christians Vote
In this election, it is vital to remember that we should not vote based upon personalities. Instead, we should cast a vote that is guided by principles. Here are 8 of the most important principles that Christians should consider before casting their vote this Tuesday: (1) Vote for the candidate…
Learning How to Forgive: Two of my Favorite Resources
Learning to forgive is a critical skill we all must learn if we are to live a meaningful and productive life. I want to pass along two resources that I have found to be very beneficial in my understanding and application of forgiveness. The first resource is a two-part podcast by Dannah Gresh, “The…
7 Life-Changing Lessons Learned in 7 Years of Ministry
Lesson 1: Focus on who you are becoming. Why is it that so many who achieve success in one area of their lives often do so at the tragic expense of other areas? Many have lost their health, their marriage, their family, and sometimes their life in the pursuit of the illusion of success. If we’re…
How to Break Destructive Ways of Thinking
What you think has everything to do with the way you behave. If your thoughts are destructive, your actions will bring those thoughts to life. We’ve been forging these destructive thought processes since childhood and practicing them sometimes thousands upon thousands of times. The corrupt world around us only reinforces those negative thought processes as it seeks…
The Best Reason to Follow Jesus
Are you following Jesus for Jesus’ sake, or are you following Him for what He provides you? Initially, I would say that most of us came to Jesus because of what He offers us: eternal life, the forgiveness of sins, hope, peace, security, and more. Paul helps us to understand that there’s an even better reason for following Jesus, and that’s knowing Him…