In today’s post, we’re talking about WHY Jesus breaks us out of the prisons we sometimes find ourselves trapped in. Jesus came to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and to set the oppressed free. Whether it be the prison of sin, the prison of our past, or the prison of negative thought patterns, Jesus has…
Well, let’s start with what I think is the most powerful, and easily understood argument: God gave the Apostle John a vision of Jesus having a tattoo, so we’re pretty sure God doesn’t hate all tattoos! On his robes and on his thigh, he has this name written: King of Kings and Lord of Lords.…
This past weekend at church, I talked about something God taught me years ago: anger is the result of an experience that doesn’t meet our expectation. I’ve yet to find a circumstance where this wasn’t true. My anger is ALWAYS the result of an experience that didn’t meet my expectation. Understanding this principle is very…
I want to talk to you today about getting out from under the weight of worry. And just so we’re on the same page, let’s define worry this way: Worry is the act of letting what’s out of our hands take control our minds. It’s allowing things we have no control over to exert control…
Let’s talk about the role of your emotions in your leadership. In my experience, this isn’t something we talk about much as leaders, and when we do, it seems like we often go to extremes: we either talk about trusting our emotions (“trust your instinct”, “trust your gut”, etc.) or trashing them (“what would Spock…
Listen, I know the title of this post might sound calloused, like I’m just glossing over the devastation and death cased by COVID-19. Believe me, I’m not. My dad died because of COVID. There were complicating factors, but in the end, it was really COVID that took his life. I miss him every day, so…
It was no silent night There was a war cry A shot in the dark at the heart of the dark It was a war cry The gates of hell are trembling ‘Cause they heard the war cry A volley of light that shattered the night It was a war cry
[Download a PDF of this article here.] Let me just be clear about a few things right up front so you can decide if you want to keep reading: If you’re looking for sensationalistic fear-mongering, you’re going to be disappointed here. Spoiler alert: the COVID-19 vaccine is not the “mark of the beast” from the…
Romans 12 calls to us to no longer be conformed to the “pattern of this world”. This isn’t primarily a pattern of behavior but a pattern of thinking, which is why the next command is to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. God is calling us to change the way we think, the…
Permitting mockery prevents wisdom so when we remove mockery from our lives we find that wisdom grows in its place.