Image by ::Aaron::After recently releasing our latest book, Breaking Through the Clouds, Dannie Gregg and I were asked, “Why should people read this book?” Some could receive such a question as antagonistic, but there is a real opportunity woven into it.  Such a bold question demands a bold response.  Bold enough to look past tragedy […]

Preparing for new things is hard.  I have always enjoyed planning for stuff, but have rarely looked at my planning in the light of spirituality.  I like planning vacations, road trips, lessons, and even trips to the grocery store.  My planning is rarely perfectly accurate, but I guess in the back of my mind, I […]

It’s raining today, and though that may not be that big of a deal to some people, it is a huge deal to me.  I grew up in a place where it doesn’t rain much, and when it did rain, it was a big deal.  But more than the fact that our economy relied heavily […]

Recently working with a good friend, I was reminded of a passage that I love.  John 1:1-5 is one of the more theological passages of the New Testament as it adds a great deal of information about the person and godhood of Jesus.  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, […]

Worry seems to be a major issue for so many, and the reason why evades many who suffer most.  Worry is the state of conscious, and consistent fear of the future.  Spiritually, it is the declaration that God is not big enough to handle the things that may arise in our future.  Worry is the […]

What should I do when I fail in my pursuit of God? Recently I have had several students, and adults express to me their frustration when they make decisions to follow God more closely, or even for the first time, and they fail to fulfill their commitment.  These people have expressed feelings from unworthiness, to […]

I recently heard some great teaching about the Body of Christ by Scott Venable of Mosaic Church in Chicago, IL.  The primary focus of the sermons that I heard was something else entirely, but the fascinating thing is, the Lord can reveal His message to you, when you are open to hearing it.  Recently, I […]

At what point does freedom stop being freedom? I have read more commentary about Hobby Lobby and the Supreme Court than I can adequately site, but have noticed one predominating opinion emanating from the part of the bloggers and pundits.  There seems to be a misunderstanding about freedom.  I have heard people say that, “This […]

Sharing CompassionIt is important that we remember as Christians, that the compassion that matters, is that that extends to the people who least deserve it.  I am profoundly interested in teaching my students to extend mercy and grace in the same way that it was extended to us.  The Lord Jesus Christ died to save […]

2 Timothy 1:5-7 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on […]