What hit me was that God doesn’t just leave us on a rock, that while secure, still leaves us in a state of panic and angst. He replaces those feelings with a new sense of hope and expectancy.

In the midst of it all God calls us to something different. He calls us to a place of peace and grounding that is found only in Himself.

Like the work of the tree trimmers, the weeding of our personal soil is often not easy. It isn’t something fun. It is much easier, at least in the short run, to ignore it. Yet the consequences...

We rarely grow and improve without the feedback of others who care about us. And frequently, the feedback is tough to hear. The temptation can be to argue with the other person and deny any validity of what they say. But ...

We would do well to remember this. What we often view as the first step is not the first step. God hears our prayers and goes ahead of us. He is active and paves the way for the outcomes He desires.

The lesson from Jeremiah is timeless and at its core is this: Our hope is not in results or outcomes or circumstances. Our hope is placed in something much deeper.

Has your wallet been baptized? How about your lake cottage, your vehicles, your house and your toys? It is so easy to compartmentalize our life including our finances.

The hard truth is that change can be difficult. The truth we tend to forget though, is that not changing makes and keeps life more difficult. The choice then is not between...

When we accept Christ into our life things should be different. Different because we have not just received a face-lift or renovation. We have been reborn and recreated.

n case you have not discovered it, life moves fast, much faster as you get older. Age 40 to 50 goes faster than 20 to 30 – or so it seems. So fast in fact, that you can’t believe 10 years passed by.

I’d suggest however, that you must set your sights on things more noble, beautiful, altruistic, and yes, more transcendent if you are to thrive and make a difference.

Realizing that your circumstances do’t have to control where you go, but simply where you start, leaves you with a navigational choice. You can...

Or could it be… might it even be possible, that circumstances do not have to control our demeanor and our outlook?

In 1 Peter, the writer is contrasting behaviors that exhibit the heart and character of God with those that don’t. Peter writes about things that are difficult...

This takes honesty, courage, humility and vulnerability. But the result is a new you. A you inspired and shaped

No matter your past, embrace the present with new vigor this morning. The adventure of marriage is special. There is no other ride quite like it.

Yet when God asks us to do something like this, he isn’t dependent on our incredible skill. He simply needs us to say yes.

It is remarkable how many people refuse to honestly admit that they are stuck, and that change is necessary. Still others, admit this, but

n the circumstance of life there is almost always an "instead" that can be chosen. True, some choices are certainly more difficult than others, but too often

People long to be acknowledged as important, heard and needed. If they feel that way it will greatly help you navigate the labyrinth of emotions they experience. The effort to do this will indeed, be worth it.