Why People Fail

I think most people have an inner desire to be successful. I’m not saying that everyone wants to be prideful or famous… but we want to succeed in the things that are important to us. I want to be a successful father, grandfather and husband. I want to be...

4 Ways To Curb Criticism

“DON’T JUDGE ME!” We’ve all heard this and probably used this phrase many times. It is not only based on Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7:1-6), it is also a natural reaction when we receive criticism from others. So what’s...

Four Responses to a Life Trial

Legal shows are very popular. One of my favorite was ‘Matlock’. It was a TV series about a criminal defense lawyer (Andy Griffith) who would visit the crime scene, scope out the clues everyone had missed, and dramatically reveal the real criminal (usually a killer) at...

How To Stop Worry

Worry. We all do it. It’s been said, ‘Worry does not take away tomorrow’s troubles. It takes away today’s peace.” In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, he speaks about worry in Matthew 6:25-34. Jesus said we worry about life (Matt. 6:25)...