Seven-Week Storm
Today is my mom’s 70th birthday. As a special tribute to her, I am sharing her miraculous story of surviving the most difficult seven weeks of her life. My prayer…
Category: Inspiration
Take the High-Road…Just Like Joseph
Christmas is over and trees have been chucked to the curb; the giant ball already dropped in New York City to usher in the new year; many are struggling to…
Hope Bringer
Christmas greetings from central Illinois! I trust and pray that you are ready for Christmas in your neck of the woods. The local weather forecast here is calling for snow…
10 Things I’m Thankful For…That Bring Great Joy
Joy and thanksgiving. Thanksgiving and joy. These go together like turkey and stuffing. Chances are if you’re joyful, you’re thankful…and if you’re thankful, you’re joyful.
UNDETERRED
Almost two weeks ago a crazed gunman went on a shooting rampage during the morning worship service at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Twenty-six people died. Twenty-six people…
7 Ways The Church Is Like A Circus
I sat down at my computer to knock out this week’s blog post, stepped away for a minute, and returned to find this on the screen: “This is a beautiful…
“You Will Never Be Good Enough” and Other Lies People Tell
“You have no musical talent. You will never be a musician.” Those were the exact words spoken to my friend Ravn by his grade school teacher when he was just…
Do You Like Rock Music?
Do you like rock music? This is the question my friend, Mike Winstead—a charter member of our church who passed away recently—used as a segue to invite strangers to church.…