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What would Jesus do? What is that question to you? Is it fashion wear or a way of life? What if it translated into more than just the letters “WWJD” on a bracelet, and made a real difference in how we live? When I first read the book “What Would Jesus Do” by Charles M. […]

“Be still and know that I am God.” How am I supposed to be still in today’s age of a million distractions and noise? Distractions and noise surround us everywhere! Did you know that they say, that in today’s world it is impossible to go anywhere in the world without your quiet being interrupted by […]

Perhaps the hardest time for faith is when God brings out the pruning shears. It is easy to believe He wants what is good for us when everything is growth. It is when the pruning begins that I start wondering if God really has my best interest at heart. Why is it so hard to […]

Without faith it is impossible to please God. And we all want to please God, so is my faith too small? The short answer is, yes! I have long since come to terms with the fact that my faith is too small. And guess what, I don’t think it condemns me anymore. Because my righteousness […]

The Early Christians referred to themselves as “People of The Way” or Disciples of Christ. They were first called Christians in Antioch. This morning at my Church, the teaching pastor talked about how Christians used to refer to themselves as “People of the Way” not Christians. And that the name Christian was actually a nickname […]

We all know that bad friends can lead us astray, and take us places where we never intended to go. Stupid rubs off! In his book “Simplify,” Willow Creek Pastor Bill Hybels devotes an entire, long chapter to choosing your friends carefully. He says that your friends are part of what makes your life complicated […]

For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Do you know the context in which the Lord speaks this promise? I believe thousands of North American Christians are completely unfamiliar with the context of […]

Nobody wants to admit that they talk to themselves. We don’t want to seem like weirdos. Yet we all do talk to ourselves. Maybe we don’t talk to ourselves out loud, but we talk to ourselves in our heads. Sometimes, we should start talking out loud to ourselves. Have you ever tried saying the thoughts […]

We talk a lot about your best life here. So what exactly do we mean by that? Let’s dig into that definition a bit. Living your best life does not look the same for everyone. Not everyone is created for the same purpose. And not everyone has the same gifts and talents. And yet there […]

So often we just think of faith as something that makes God do things. And while it may move God to action, it may be just as much about getting a revelation of what God wants to happen, and moving us into action. I don’t understand everything God does or why He does it. But one […]