Spiritual Growth

Devotional-style readings to help you grow and develop wisdom as a spouse, parent, friend, leader, and most importantly, as a Jesus-follower.
It Starts with Love It Starts with Love
Workplace Ministry

It Starts with Love

We have to love the people we work with. Jesus directed us to. He told us to “love your neighbor as yourself.” He wants you to love the people you work with, even those you…

Marriage . . . In Retrospect Marriage . . . In Retrospect
Marriage

Marriage . . . In Retrospect

Ronald Wayne, one of the co-founders of Apple Computer, sold his 10% interest in the company for $800 . . . less than two weeks after it started. What would have ended up being worth…

The Downside of Intentionality The Downside of Intentionality
Community

The Downside of Intentionality

People tell me I’m one of the most intentional people they know. I’ve given away a hundred copies of a book with a light switch on the cover asking, “Is what you’re about to do…

99% 99%
Walking the Talk

99%

Unless you are living alone in a cave, you know about the rare coast-to-coast total eclipse that happened in America on August 21st. Since my daughter’s family lives smack-dab in the middle of ‘the area…

True Humility True Humility
Character

True Humility

Bob Lupton is one of Atlanta’s spiritual pillars. His work in the inner city is legendary and his best-selling book Toxic Charity sheds fresh light on the effect of well-meaning ministry on the people being…

Gratitude: The Only Sure Cure for Anxiety Gratitude: The Only Sure Cure for Anxiety
Priorities

Gratitude: The Only Sure Cure for Anxiety

“The American holiday of Thanksgiving traces its roots all the way back to 1621, when colonists held a harvest feast with local natives. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln declared an official Thanksgiving day in late November….

The Missing Milestone The Missing Milestone
Parenting

The Missing Milestone

Today’s post is from Jeff Henderson who leads Gwinnett Church in North Atlanta. Jeff and his good friend David Salyers have seen a need and met it with outstanding results. If you’ll ever have a…

What Men Want What Men Want
Priorities

What Men Want

I’m going to go way out on a limb and tell you what you want. If you’re a married man with kids, these three things are ‘it’ . . . Emotional connection with your wife…

The Elephant Herd The Elephant Herd
Community

The Elephant Herd

When we were invited to a mentoring event at Dunwoody United Methodist Church recently, an elephant herd stole the show! Under the leadership of Pat Morgan, a lay leader at DUMC, their 7 male mentors…

WWJD Revisited WWJD Revisited
Walking the Talk

WWJD Revisited

Back in the ‘90’s, “What would Jesus do?” was all the rage. The phrase came from the subtitle of Charles Sheldon’s 1896 book In His Steps, a novel that sold over 30 million copies. WWJD…