A very big invisible being created everything that exists. He did it by speaking. It would be logical to ask who or what created the very big invisible being, but that’s where logic would get you into trouble. He (yes, He’s personal, not an “it”) is uncreated. No beginning. He’s just always been there. What […]

Fear is contagious. So is faith. Which one are you infected with? In Numbers 13, God commanded Moses to send twelve men into the land of Canaan to explore it. More specifically, God said to send “leaders” from each of the tribes of Israel. The men explored the land for forty days and then returned. […]

I want you to use your imagination for a moment. You’re alone. It’s quiet. No TV, radio or iPod. Your phone is off. Nothing to interrupt you. You close your eyes to pray. When you open them, God is sitting in the room with you. He tells you He has an assignment for you. You […]

What do you control? I mean real control. Like whatever you decide happens just like you want. Let’s see. You don’t have control over the economy…unless you’re the Fed Chairman or the President, but even then I think it’s pretty clear they don’t control much either. You don’t control other drivers. They can drive too […]

Pleasure is a gift from God…a gift that takes many forms. A delicious meal. Moonlight sparkling across the ocean. Making love with your wife of 23 years. The scent of a special perfume. The sound of a gentle rain on a spring afternoon. We were made for pleasure. Ultimate pleasure is found in Christ because […]

Don’t start here. Scroll down two days. So God has wired us to experience pleasure, but the world, the flesh and Satan conspire against us to push beyond the boundaries God has set in place for our protection and provision. We’re enticed to buy whatever is newer, bigger, shinier or sexier than what we have […]

Start with yesterday’s post. So if you accept the fact that God has wired us for pleasure, we’ve got to also recognize something has gone wrong. Here’s what I mean… A warm cinnamon roll and a glass of milk are a treat. A half dozen rolls is a food addiction. A glass of wine can […]

My five senses are wired for pleasure. By God. Here’s what has me convinced… The smell of freshly baked cinnamon rolls or a ribeye steak on the grill. The taste of either of the above. Hearing a beautiful voice (not me) singing or one of my children saying, “I love you, daddy.” The sight of […]

For much of the past few months, I’ve been on a news fast. I very rarely watch the news on TV or listen to it on the radio. I used to be addicted to the Drudge Report where I went to read the news at least several times a day online. I never go there […]

Think about your greatest victories in life, those times you were successful in achieving a goal or completing an important task. What was the key? Hard work? Having a written goal? Working as a team? Good planning? Lots of prayer? Having the right connections? Being in the right place at the right time? In many […]