••Téléchargez les documents en français•• Everyone suffers from worry, stress, and anxiety at one time or another. It’s an expected part of life. So much so, that the Bible has dozens of verses that address the topic. After a short study of [...]
If we work hard, serve the Lord, pray, and walk in obedience, then we shouldn’t suffer—correct? Why would a loving and good God allow disaster, disease, suffering, untimely death, and other horrific things to happen to good faithful people? For some people, such a [...]
It’s so easy to take the credit. Recently my wife came up with a really creative idea for something at our church, and I later shared it with the leaders. In doing so, I framed the conversation in such a way that it sounded [...]
I have always admired theologians—men and women who have a deep and comprehensive understanding of the Bible. I have a friend who is one. He’s super smart and he absolutely loves to study and grow in knowledge. He gets excited about things like the [...]
One of my favorite American movies as a child was Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. It’s a great fictional adventure movie where Indiana Jones, the main character, enters a dangerous tomb to search for magic rocks and to free some children from [...]
If a pastor or ministry leader isn’t careful, the success of their ministry could mean the failure of their family. Whether single or married, kids or no kids, every ministry leader must be aware of the temptation to let their work take over their [...]
A best selling book… Perfect marks at school… Awards, trophies and accolades… A business that has thriving profit margins… A viral blog post… An organization that has doubled in size and reach… Often times these types of achievements are directly connected to the idea [...]
As a child I remember being asked many times what I wanted to do when I grew up. What job did I want to have? I know my answers were a wide-range, from a football player to a zookeeper. It was a question prompting [...]
When I lived in Bolivia one of my favorite places to visit was Museum Mascara, or the Mask Museum. Within its walls were hundreds of masks that represented various culture traditions, rituals, and people groups in the country. It was a fascinating place! Each mask [...]
The stories in the Bible with unusual ways always draw me in. Like the plan to conquer Jericho through marching and trumpets (Joshua 6) or the strategy for Naaman’s healing: dipping into the dirty Jordan River seven times (2 Kings 5:14). I find myself [...]
