Rejoice in Him

Claire, Elisabeth, Ginger, Julie, and Rick share thoughts from the heart to the heart

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Rick Higgins

Get Out of the Boat!

Do you sense that God has a great task for you to accomplish?  I find that many people have a desire to make a God given difference in this world.  If we have a desire to make a difference, then… Continue Reading →

2015 Global Leadership Summit

We had a great time at the 2015 Global Leadership Summit this past week.  Here is an overview of the speakers with a key thought from each session: Session 1 Bill Hybels – The Intangibles of Leadership Self-sacrificing love always… Continue Reading →

LET’S PRETEND WE’RE NORMAL

How to Be a Family  by  Tricia Lott Williford chronicles her life in raising two young boys after the tragic death of her husband.  If you want to have the background and read the account of his death you can click here .  Tricia… Continue Reading →

SET APART FOR THE GOSPEL

What do you believe is Jesus’ plan for your life?   This is an important question that unfortunately may be ignored because of the urgent demands of everyday life.  The Apostle Paul provides a succinct answer in his letter to… Continue Reading →

THE NAVY SEAL ART OF WAR

The Navy SEAL’s are considered some of the best special forces in the world.  The Navy SEAL Art of War by Rob Roy reveals the values that make them elite warriors.  This book is patterned after Sun Tzu’s classic, The Art of… Continue Reading →

EMBRACING YOUR BROKENNESS

What comes to mind when you think of the word brokenness?  We often view brokenness as a pejorative term.  The reality is brokenness is our true condition before a holy God.  If there is any doubt to our brokenness, as… Continue Reading →

BEING THE YOU GOD CREATED YOU TO BE

Have people ever wanted you to be someone else?   Perhaps you’ve wanted to be like someone else.   David in the Old Testament faced this dilemma.  David wanted to battle the Philistine giant Goliath and King Saul offered David… Continue Reading →

Passing the baton

When I was in Junior High School I ran the 440 relay race.  The critical part of the relay race is passing the baton.  A team with smooth transitions for passing the baton could actually beat a team with faster… Continue Reading →

True Righteousness

Throughout the ages people have sought  ways to be righteous before God.  During Jesus’ day the Pharisees were regarded as the spiritually elite.   They had developed an elaborate system of 613 laws – 365 negative commands and 248 positive… Continue Reading →

Out in the country

When’s the last time you’ve been out in the country?  My son and I recently took some time to visit one of our favorite backpacking places in the Shining Rock Wilderness Area in Pisgah National Forest.  It was a great… Continue Reading →

The God of Hope

What is your response when you feel overwhelmed?  As you go through life there will be times when you feel despair.  How can you go on when all seems lost?  The Apostle Paul gives us sage advice, Now may the… Continue Reading →

Performing Under Pressure

Performing Under Pressure: The science of doing your best when it matters most challenges the myth that certain people perform well under pressure.  The truth is pressure degrades our judgment, decision making ability, attention,  and dexterity. The authors provide practical… Continue Reading →

Getting Rid of ANTs

Have you ever had an encounter with fire ants?  I was mowing the yard in my first summer in Columbia, S.C. when suddenly I felt a burning sensation in my leg.  I looked down and my sneaker and sock were… Continue Reading →

Running the Race

Have you ever participated in a race?  If so how was that experience for you?   Your hope is to run the race well and the question we want to address is, “How can I run the race well?” The writer of… Continue Reading →

That’s a Great Question

This past week about thirty of us from LifePark journeyed to Atlanta to attend the Drive Conference at Northpoint Church.  We attended a number of excellent sessions and one of my favorite sessions was entitled “That’s a Great Question” presented… Continue Reading →

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