You Can Make BIG Progress Even in the Busy Seasons of Life Long Hard Days and Real Spiritual Growth One summer, when I was in college, I stayed to take some extra classes and help with our campus ministry. I worked a construction job out in the summer heat where the average work day was 10–12 hours. …

Jesus Said it in ONE Powerful Sentence The Single Greatest Key to Living the Greatest Life Possible I became a follower of Jesus when I was eighteen years old. I was looking for purpose in life and could not find it until I read the New Testament in the Bible. …

Getting Past Failed Plans The Bible endorses prayer (obviously) AND it endorses planning. Let’s talk about how to combine them and what to do when those well-intentioned prayer plans fail. Both Prayer and Planning are Very Biblical “The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the PLANS of His heart to all generations.” Psalm 33:11 “May he grant…

Receiving the Gospel Doesn’t Just Give us Assurance of Eternal Life, it Also Keeps Changing us. “Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word…

This is for you if you have trouble organizing yourself Was Jesus organized? Can you be led by the Holy Spirit and respond to immediate opportunities to minister to others and still plan? Jesus only had a little over three years to accomplish the most important mission in world history…

To experience lasting change these two things have to happen We all have areas of our lives we would like to change. Spiritual and personal growth is a big, big emphasis of Scripture. Ephesians 4:15 “but speaking the truth in love, we are to GROW UP IN ALL ASPECTS into…

We Have Assignments from God, Do We Need 100% Certainty Before Moving Forward? Did you know that God has important areas of influence assigned to YOU? Listen to what Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 10:13–16 “we will only boast with regard to the AREA OF INFLUENCE GOD ASSIGNED to us…

It’s Ok to Feel Weak If…. It’s bad enough when I fail; it’s worse when I feel weak. God Says We Can Be Strong There is plenty of encouragement in the Bible to be strong and bold. …

How to Respond When You Don’t Understand — Sometimes Jesus says things that seem hard, especially for someone who emphasized God’s love. Sometimes things happen in life that sure don’t feel like God loves us. In the next few paragraphs I want to share with you one story and some insights that have helped me deal with this…