Defining moments come into every life. For Moses, it was a burning bush. For Peter, it was stepping out onto the water. For Paul, it was the blinding light on the road to Damascus. Moments like these shift everything. For me, it happened during my junior year of high school. I had grown up as [...]
My friend, Randy, told me an unpleasant story about how he chipped his tooth recently. Once he realized something wasn't quite right, he swiped his tongue over the chipped tooth and instantly thought, "Oh no! What if the chip caused a crack? The chip could become even worse, or I could even lose the entire [...]
One of our pastors presented an engaging thought at church recently. As he led the congregation in a time of prayer, he prompted us to not merely ask God for what we needed this week, but to ask God that he would enable us to avoid doing things that would grieve his heart. As a [...]
If I were to ask you what should be your greatest priority on the following list, what would you say? A. Career B. Family C. Marriage D. Church This is an actual question I was asked once in a church small group. Surprisingly, the group facilitator said he thought the correct answer was A! Of [...]
