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The elders at North Point Community Church pray over sick people when asked. I’ve participated in many of these prayer sessions as an elder. They are usually accompanied by an air of sadness, especially when…
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.
Three Questions to Ask About Your Leaders
Years ago, I heard Lou Holtz, a longtime college football coach give a motivational speech. He said there are three questions everyone should ask about their leaders . . . Can I trust them? Do…
Five Significant Purpose-Finding Moments
To live on purpose, I have to decide what purpose is . . . for me. Looking back over years of trying to figure this out, five significant moments helped me move forward. Moment 1…
Living on Purpose
One of the best questions ever… If your life is a dollar, what are you spending it for? For my first thirteen conscious years, I spent my dollar on myself, trying to matter to people….
Transactional Faith
I’m an evangelical. I want everyone to find and follow Jesus. I believe He’s a choice you can make, not an inherited relationship that’s handed down from your parents, your church, or your christening as…
Seven Reasons It’s Worth Sticking Out Your Marriage
On Saturday, Miriam and I will celebrate the 50th anniversary of our wedding. 50 years. We were married the year of Woodstock and Apollo 11. There were no smartphones or personal computers and no internet….
Who Do You Follow?
I’ll bet the word “follow” is used a billion times more today than it was ten years ago, before Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Back then, we played games like follow the leader. And we thought…
Time for a Laugh Break
After writing blog posts all these years, I’ve learned a bit about listening to that little voice in my head. Sometimes it’s God. Sometimes it’s just my soul reminding me to take a break, be…
What God’s Love Is (Part 2)
On Thursday, we talked about two things: 1) how we can trust those we know love us, which explains why we have a hard time trusting God if we don’t fully appreciate His love. And…
What God’s Love Isn’t (Part 1)
“Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white, They are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.” But does God love…
