Tag: Hope

Mentoring through the Storm

Mentors Keep Us Deeply Rooted

Mentors increase resiliency by keeping you rooted when hard times come. Some of he most profound moments in my life have been times when I thought everything was going to crash down around me, but one of my parents, or one of my mentors helped me weather the storm. The honest truth is, storms are […]

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More Than A Game

To be honest, I have not always been a sports fan, and I realize that this can put me at odds with some who read this, but its true. Sure I’ve enjoyed playing and watching sporting events my whole life, but I haven’t always been willing to follow one particular team over another. However, several […]

Misconception 3: I Fight Satan for My Good

I’ve had a lot more interaction over the past few weeks about this particular Misconception than the other two combined. I think this is because of a miscommunication on my part as to what I was referencing when I mentioned spiritual warfare. So, in an effort to clarify my position, I want to make some […]

#1 Problem Facing Teens

I saw a question posted on Facebook yesterday morning that asked this question, “What is the #1 problem facing teens today, and how do we fix it?” This is a great question and it will have many different answers depending on the problems facing the teens in the area in which you live, but it […]

Jesus Loved. Shouldn’t We?

FirefoxAmidst the recent scene of individuals who have taken a stand on one side of the gay marriage stance or another, several prominent people have been seen an enormous degree of criticism for their stances.  Additionally, others have called for the boycott of companies represented by leaders who have taken what seem to be antigay […]

Guilt, Shame, and Conviction.

What’s the difference between guilt, shame, and conviction? I was asked this question today.  One of the young men in my church said that after the lesson yesterday, he felt so bad about how much time he was spending at work, rather than going to church.  He kept saying, “I love our church, and I […]

Yet to Come…

Yesterday, I sang a song in church entitled God of This City by Aaron Boyd, Andrew McCann, Ian Jordan, Peter Comfort, Peter Kernoghan, Richard Bleakley.  I was primarily drawn to this song because of the chorus of the song because the words seemed so true for our church.   Greater things have yet to come And […]

10 Ways You Know You Have Committed to Too Many “Opportunities.”

  Your best friend lets you know he’s angry with you for never having time for him. Your wife has asked if she can schedule some time to see you. You cancel your discipleship meeting with your mentor for the 4th consecutive week. You check to see when you have an available date to hang […]

My Son May Some Day Hate Me…

The other day, I was feeding my son his 6am bottle and the thought struck me that parents do a great deal for children that the child is completely unaware of.  In fact, children often overlook parents who are doing their job well, because their needs are met.  Nevertheless, through the course of life, most […]

Satisfied…

While I was feeding my son this morning, I had to heat a little more formula (because he’s a growing boy…wonder where he gets that).  In the mean time, my son started to suck on his hand.  When the formula was ready, I had a hard time getting him to move his hand and start […]