The Power of Words

The Power of Words

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Does anybody really believe this? Words hurt. Maybe we should change this saying to: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will break my heart.” Proverbs 18:21: “Death and...
My Miracle Morning

My Miracle Morning

One year ago I stumbled across a free Kindle book, “Miracle Morning for Writers.” Since it was free, I thought I would see what it was about. Wow! It has changed my world. I then ordered the original “Miracle Morning” and read it in less than...
3 Keys to Effective Communication

3 Keys to Effective Communication

I love playing charades. We used to play it in high school and college. It always made me laugh. Some people are definitely better than others. Charades is all about trying to communicate without saying words. It takes skill and creativity to get others to think about...

Failure & Faith

I’m sure you’ve felt like a failure. I have. I remember when Judy & I were church planters in Columbus, Ohio. We had great hopes. But it just didn’t take root and we ended up leaving. I felt like a failure. Sometimes we blame ourselves. Sometimes...
2 Principles for Christian Unity

2 Principles for Christian Unity

Life can be difficult. People can be more difficult. Even pastors and church workers can become difficult to deal with. Have you ever had people zap the life out of you? Sometimes you just want to get away from them. But rather than pull back, Jesus wants us to push...
3 Ways to Live Like Jesus

3 Ways to Live Like Jesus

In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, He tells us “Ye are the salt of the earth… Ye are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:13-16). He was saying that we are to make this world thirsty for God. We are to lighten our world to see Jesus. Once we become a follower of Jesus, He...