This weekend the church that I attend is hosting a Priscilla Shirer Conference for women on Friday & Saturday, May 4th and 5th (the conference is 7-9:30 p.m. on Friday and 9-12:30 p.m. on Saturday, tickets are $10 and can… Continue Reading →
One of my favorite conferences each year is the Willow Creek Leadership Summit. Mark your calendars – the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit is Thursday and Friday, August 9-10 this year! Columbia International University is honored to be a host… Continue Reading →
What is your comfort zone? A comfort zone is an emotional state in which you operate with ease and there is a minimal amount of risk. Comfort zones are highly individual so that what is anxiety producing for one person… Continue Reading →
We’ve seen that God speaks to us through His word, other people, the Holy Spirit, and circumstances. How can I sharpen my listening skills so I am can ensure that I’m hearing from Him? Here are three practices that will… Continue Reading →
Do events happen by chance or is there a purpose behind the events in our lives? If we believe there is a purpose behind the events in our lives then we acknowledge that God is sovereign. The Bible provides a… Continue Reading →
Do you believe the Holy Spirit speaks to you today? We read that He spoke to His people in the book of Acts (8:29, 10:19, 13:2). Is there any reason why He would stop speaking to us? Jesus made the… Continue Reading →
God not only uses His word to speak to us but he also uses other people – those of you who are married know exactly what I mean! There are numerous instances in Scripture of God using other people to… Continue Reading →
Consider for a moment that there is a sovereign God and that He wants to communicate with you. If you believe that is true then the most important task you have is to hear from Him. This leads to the… Continue Reading →
When I was in the Navy every mission had a detailed flight plan for what we hoped to accomplish. Are we that proactive about life or do we seem to drift along simply responding to the next crisis? The tyranny of… Continue Reading →
It seems every year we start out with good intentions to change our behavior through New Year’s resolutions. A new year gives us a tabula rasa, a fresh start, so we resolve to do better only to find that by… Continue Reading →
The nature of my work requires that I do a good amount of reading. My students often ask me “How do you find time to read?” The reality is I don’t find the time I make the time to read. … Continue Reading →
This past week I joined nearly 300 ministry leaders at the Forum of Biblical Agencies in Orlando, Florida. The forum introduced Uncover the Word™ a national movement of people who are committed to the daily practice of Scripture engagement. … Continue Reading →
This past week I along with several other senior pastors had the opportunity to have a half day with Henry Cloud and he shared some great insights about pruning. Henry is not a gardener but he spoke about the importance… Continue Reading →
Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. – C.S. Lewis Since I believe in the infinite importance of Christianity I seek to grow in… Continue Reading →
We live in incredibly exciting times. My we be like the men of Issachar, “men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do” 1 Chronicles 12:32
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