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Ready or not, Christmas is almost here. And according to the traditional telling of the story, we will find out whether we have been naughty or nice. Sooner or later though, we discover Santa doesn’t really care whether we have been naughty or nice. Or if he does, his method of tracking it is severely […]

In order to move forward into a better, more purpose driven life, we need to deal with the past. We need to face our failures and hurts, and release our accomplishments. Your past may hold some of the richest nuggets of treasures to equip you for the future. But it most likely also holds some […]

Last week we talked about finding a few specific and clear “Push Goals” for 2015. To help us do that effectively, we’ll talk about defining your win this week. If we are going to find our “Push Goals,” We need to know what winning means to us Why do you want to do the things […]

They can put you in chains, or they can free you. They can build your future or destroy it. Words are that powerful. What words are you speaking today? Being able to control the words is the power to control your life. The Apostle James compares the tongue to the bridle in a horse’s mouth […]

You do not create art because you are an artist. You are an artist because you create art. And creating art is putting the best you are NOW into what you do. What art are you creating? What is your art? Is it art in the traditional sense, as in painting, or making music? Or […]

Blame it on my Mennonite heritage, or blame it on my post modern enlightenment, either way, I have grown and am continuing to grow fonder of the minimalist lifestyle. Who knew though, that living simply could be so hard and counter cultural? Living the minimalist lifestyle takes a different mindset. It is a journey that […]

The secret to a happy life is not that secret. And yet depression is a growing social concern. Perhaps that is why psychologists are starting to study happiness more. So how then can you be happy? The keys to happiness are a lot more obvious than you might expect. The things you believe, and do, […]

Around this time of Year, millions make their New Year’s Resolutions in a renewed effort to improve their lives. They don’t like what they see when they look back at 2012, and vow 2013 will be different. And so they make this list of things that they will do, or not do, from this day […]

Meditation is a profoundly important Christian Discipline, and yet when I Google meditation, the results would suggest that the eastern religions own meditation as something uniquely theirs. Even my photo search for this post, revealed very few suitable photos for a Christian context. That sentiment seems to be prevalent even among the Christians I talk too. […]