Many Christians feel their work lives and making Christ famous are incompatible. They think, How can I glorify God when I am sitting behind a desk at an insurance office? How can I make Him famous when I am picking up trash on the street, cutting hair, teaching school, or drilling teeth? Do you believe [...]
What do you do when God calls you to task that seems impossible or too big to accomplish? You remember the secret illustrated in this encouraging, 90-second video. [...]
Developing discipline in any area of life does not come quickly or easily for many people. For years, I struggled to read the Bible regularly. I would read every day for a week and then let two weeks go by without reading at all. It wasn’t until I committed to a daily year-long reading plan [...]
A few years ago I wrote my first book and one day after its publication, I decided to surf the Internet to see if I could find any helpful reviews for the “paperback baby” I had just birthed after almost a year of labor. Google led me to a blog with an excerpt from my [...]
I struggle daily with choosing between what I need to do and what I should do, between the urgent and best. Maybe you feel the same at times. What do you do when you feel like life—or others—are controlling you and you are not doing what your heart wants to do? Thankfully, there is an [...]
When Charlie was growing up his father always told him, “You have to push yourself. Stay positive and work on your weaknesses so you can excel.” Charlie wanted to please his father so he tried to be the best at everything by staying positive and working hard. Sometimes Charlie was happy because he reached his [...]
This summer, my wife Hannah and I will celebrate our 12-year anniversary. The longer we are together and the busier life gets with work, kids, family, friends and everything else, I’m discovering how important it is for us to intentionally take steps toward each other. The steps don’t have to be huge, but consistently taking [...]
In this short, inspiring video, Francis Chan illustrates how life is like a small, red piece of tape at the end of a long rope of eternity. What if you knew that how you live for the red tape would affect how you will live for all of eternity? Would it change your focus? [...]
Luke 17:11-19 says, “It happened that as he made his way toward Jerusalem, he crossed over the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten men, all lepers, met him. They kept their distance but raised their voices, calling out, ‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!’ Taking a good look at them, he [...]
There are times in everyone’s life when pursuing their calling—whether it’s raising children, running an organization, or attending college—can become tiring. When this happens, some people want to throw in the towel and give up. If this describes how you have felt, here are three practical tips that will help you stay the course to [...]
