Is your mission to improve your life! If so, what does that bring to mind? Maybe it's: A newer car or bigger house Maybe you thought of a vacation home Greater investment returns or retirement income. In fact, it might be anything. But if improving life is your goal,...
Equipping for Life – The Blog
Your Greatest Blessing: Running From It or Running to It?
What are you running toward? That question was in view during a recent conversation. It's normal for me to have daily conversations with pastors. It is unusual for one to tell me what I heard in this particular conversation. Conversations Teach Us The pastor I spoke...
Happily Ever After: Your Heart’s Desire?
Your heart's desire is...? How do you define Happily ever after...? We learned these 'happy ending' words in Mom's lap with our favorite book of bedtime stories. I heard a 'happy ending' story today. A friend had a heart's desire. It became reality. And the good news...
Unfailing Faithulness Builds a Better You
Does your faithfulness build a better you? It does in part. Think about the songs you know that speak about your Father's faithfulness (Great is Thy Faithfulness, He is Faithful, etc.). Now, what about the fact that God cannot fail at anything He undertakes? Reminds...
Christians’ Cultural Currency
Are you happy with our cultural scene? Do you feel overwhelmed and a little hopeless by what you see? Have you wondered if there is a way to effectively engage in the cultural wars? There are answers to these questions. I think you'll find them helpful! Cultural...
What Does Grace Look Like?
For all you others with a twisted sense of humor, Grace is not 5' 6" with long brown hair and a captivating smile! Our granddaughter is named Grace and if that was the direction of this post I'd just put her picture here. She's cute and I've spent a good bit of time...
What’s Behind the Door, a Home or a Hovel?
Have you thought much about a door? It keeps things out, but it also keeps things in. Most doors block sight. You can't see what's inside until you go through the door. And why should you be interested in a door? The answer has ancient and recent examples. I'll start...
Amazing Prophecy Fulfilled: Trusting The Bible
The Bible is trustworthy. Skeptics have discounted, mocked, and ridiculed it for centuries. But to this day there has never been an archeological discovery that disproves anything in the Biblical record. However, there have been numerous discoveries that confirm...
Conquering Culture: Divine Design
Our culture is into sports and it's October. So let me ask, Who will win this year's World Series? If you knew you could become a fan of the winning team. Some would begin to bet on the team no matter the quality of the their play today. Which team will win the next...
Three Life-Changing Words
Which life mission are you on? It could be marriage, parenting, leadership, or any number of Kingdom assignments. And I am sure you want success in that life mission. Can three words guarantee that success? Do we have an example of three words guaranteeing success?...














