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As I think about relational challenges that I’ve had with other people, I find that my attitude is a contributing factor. Conflict with others is inevitable, but we can find relief. The Apostle Paul gave helpful advice to the church… Continue Reading →
What is your response when you face opposition? Our natural response is a tendency to defend ourselves. Oftentimes the greater the attack, then the greater the antipathy we have toward the other person. The Apostle Paul presented a strategy that… Continue Reading →
What is your response to the question, “If you were to stand before God and He were to ask you ‘Why should you enter into heaven?’ How would you respond?” Frequent responses include the following: good works, obeying the golden… Continue Reading →
God brings about some of His greatest victories out of our apparent defeats. As we consider our circumstances, we may grow discouraged. If we reflect upon the greatness of God however, then we can gain a new perspective. The Apostle… Continue Reading →
If you have been sailing, you know that plotting your course and speed is not sufficient information to arrive at your intended destination – you must also take into account the current. If we do not plan for the current,… Continue Reading →
Our sermon on Sunday at LifePark was from Colossians 2:6-15. 1. “Do you want to sell sugar water for the rest of your life, or do you want to make a difference in the world?” Steve Jobs 2. “It is… Continue Reading →
We are greatly influenced by the world around us. The people, events, and circumstances in our lives are the building blocks that shape our identity. The way we see ourselves affects our behavior and our resultant attitude. The Apostle Paul… Continue Reading →
What is a burden in your life? Do you sense a weight that you can’t contain? There was a man in the Old Testament named Amos whose name literally meant burden or burden bearer. Amos voiced his burden about the… Continue Reading →
We have a tendency to practice the outward manifestations of godliness rather than take the effort to make the internal heart changes that lead to godliness. This was one of the reasons why Jesus castigated the Pharisees. They appeared godly… Continue Reading →
Many, maybe most of us, have had Covid by now. I’ve just recovered from it, and thought I’d share some lessons I hope will resonate with and encourage you: The difference between sympathy, empathy, and identification—Sympathy is feeling sorry or… Continue Reading →
What are the distinguishing characteristics of love? We may have a tendency to emphasize the emotional aspects of love to the detriment of commitment and follow through. The Greek language reveals the paucity of the English language to express the… Continue Reading →
As I sit here 10 days after returning from our last trip and a week after coming down with Covid, I have plenty of time to reflect on it all—an entire month of going, coming, and preparing to go again…. Continue Reading →
Temptation is an inevitable consequence of living in a fallen world. What is your strategy for overcoming temptation? Oscar Wilde quipped, “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.” If that is our strategy,… Continue Reading →
Many people envision an idealized life of balancing life’s various demands of life, work, family, etc. We often desire to devote maximum effort to each area all of the time. The result is we end up frustrated feeling that we… Continue Reading →
When we hear the word prodigal, our minds often go to the prodigal son who wasted his inheritance in profligate living. We tend to view the word prodigal pejoratively, but the definition refers to one who is recklessly extravagant or… Continue Reading →
