Folly is bound up in the heart of a child. — Proverbs 22:15 “Yes, I love you, and no, you can’t have your own way.” When my dad was two years old, the youngest of four children, his father abandoned the family. My dad’s single mom did they best she could, but they were extremely…
When Judgment Gets in the Way
Caught in the Act Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At dawn He appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around Him, and He sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before…
You Don’t Have to Suffer Alone
I broaden the path beneath you so that your ankles do not turn. This shows how intricately I am involved in your life-journey. I know exactly what is before you, and I can alter the path ahead of you to make your way easier. Sometimes I enable you to see what I have done on…
Dig In
The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention. ~ Richard Moss Having written this book before COVID-19, I want to hug you, to pull you near and tell you that brighter days are ahead of whatever difficult season you’ve gone or are going through. I also want to jump up…
Old Lies, New Truth
If we are going to demolish our strongholds, we have to recognize the power that lies have over us. Are you also a prisoner, missing out on the life you want but believe you can never have? You crave close relationships but are paralyzed by the fear of rejection. You want to try something…
Becoming a More Kingdom-Minded Man
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. — Paul to the Romans, Romans 12:2 On Friday mornings, I teach men at The Man in the Mirror…
Spiritual Gifts: Unwrapping Your God-Given Treasures
Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. — 1 Corinthians 12:1 NIV Your spiritual gifts were not given for your own benefit but for the benefit of others. ~ Rick Warren I used to think that God’s gifts were on shelves — one…
Trust Your Inner Voice
To excel in the entertainment industry, in any industry, the first thing you have to do is decide who you want to be. If you want to stay in alignment with yourself, with your dream, and with God, you have to remember that you carry a unique gift, and you have to identify your…
You Don’t Need Seminary to Understand Scripture
I know prayer changes things. Prayer changes us. Prayer changes people. But if you don’t have somebody visible that you can pray with, somebody that you can call and tell what your needs are — and I have to be careful myself. I don’t want to depend on my prayer teams for prayer and…
28-Day Prayer Journey — Let’s Wrap It Up!
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. — 1 John 5:14 You have a God who created all of this beauty who is waiting to talk to you wherever you are whenever you want to… and that’s good news! ~…