Life is a performance. It is a full-on production of the greatest story ever told. Shakespeare once wrote, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts…” Shakespeare knew that life is our opportunity to […]
Get off the bleachers and get into the game of faith. We need to be in it to win it when it comes to making a difference. We weren’t created to spectate; we were created to participate. You have been endowed with gifts and talents that are unique only to you. We impact people by […]
Get ready for 2019, its here soon! A new year can bring a new you. I love the start of each year with the opportunity for a fresh reset. We need markers in our life that keep us focused and moving forward. In fact, research has proven that anticipating an event actually produces the neurochemicals that […]
Merry Christmas Eve! It’s the eve of the greatest moment in the history of the world. We celebrate the birth of our salvation. Did you get that? The birth of our salvation. Without Jesus, you and I had NO opportunity for eternal life. You see Christmas is more than just a holiday…it’s a holy day […]
The concept of honor has all but been erased from my generation and those that have come after. Honoring those in authority over us has become confused with earning respect. Honor is not dependent on performance or likability; it is something due to every person based on their intrinsic worth as human beings. Choosing to […]
According to an October 29, 1994 story from Reuters news agency, a Chinese woman named Zhang Meihua began to suffer from mysterious symptoms when she turned twenty. She was losing the ability to nimbly move her legs and arms. Doctors could not find the cause, and the symptoms continued to increase. Two decades passed, and […]
Difficulties are inevitable but complaining is optional. I’ve heard it said that some people don’t just complain occasionally, they complain recreationally. We all know people who are tethered to negativity. The problem is that negativity and ungratefulness result in faithlessness. You can’t be who God has called you to be while living in negativity. Some […]
I once had the opportunity to hear an amazing man named Kent Henry speak at a worship conference. He said something that struck my heart. He said, “I’m ruined for I’ve tasted the depths of worship.” I remember asking myself, “Has my life been ruined by the revelation of Christ’s love? Have I truly lost all […]
I often get asked how I have time to write multiple books, write for two blogs, write songs, create artwork and teach others how to do so, hold leadership coaching sessions, read, study, meet with people, pastor, teach, speak, enjoy family, have personal time, and everything else I like to do. My response is, “I […]
If you want to be disciplined, you have to have a strong why. We only modify our behavior when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of changing. When your why is compelling, it creates a pathway of discipline. We only change our behavior when our fundamental belief about our behavior […]