Spiritual Heat Stroke

“Get away from the water!” Ask any high school football player who played prior to just a few years ago and he’ll probably tell you he heard a coach yell, “Get away from the water!” more than once in his life. Things have changed though. There was a mandatory parent meeting at my son’s high […]

How to Get What You Want

It’s a warm, windy, sunny day in Fayetteville. It’s too nice to be inside all day, so at lunch, I drove to a nearby park and listened to worship music while enjoying the beautiful weather. As I sat there in the park, I saw something I’d never really seen before. The sky was mostly sunny, […]

What’s Holding You Back?

What’s holding you back from fully committing your life to Christ? Maybe there’s nothing. As far as you know, you’ve fully given yourself to Him. You’ve held nothing back. There’s nothing you wouldn’t be willing to do for Him. On the other hand, maybe there is something. Something you’re just not ready to let go […]

Walking On Water

Have you ever been doing well one minute, but felt worried or anxious the very next minute? It happens to me. Sometimes it’s not even apparent why my feelings have changed. One minute I feel peace and the next minute I’m anxious. Usually though, if I stop and think about it, I can identify the […]

Conjunction Junction

Robyn, my wife, and I were driving home from Texas a couple days ago and encountered a lot of road construction. Orange road signs signaled there was work being done ahead, the speed limit changed and cars came to a complete stop. It was annoying and added about an hour to our trip. When I’m […]

A Life Worth Asking About

A number of years ago, I was part of a ministry that believed in taking the initiative to tell others about Christ. I mean, really taking the initiative, like randomly knocking on doors or approaching people you didn’t know in a public place. It certainly meant sharing your faith with the person sitting next to […]