Pause. Ask God to give you wisdom for the next meeting, the next decision and the next situation that could go “either way.” His promises never fail. “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”James 1:5 Go gives […]

My friend Kevin Wilson often says, “Hitting a baseball is simple. It’s just not easy.” Sometimes following Jesus is simple. It’s just not easy. We have an enemy, Satan. The enemy throws roadblocks into our path to try to prevent us from following Jesus closely. The roadblocks he uses are doubts, fears and all sorts […]

Grief, confusion, guilt, loss and hopelessness…these are a few of the deep felt emotions those closest to Jesus must have felt the day following the crucifixion. We don’t have to deal with those feelings because we know what happened the following day! The resurrection changed everything! Now there’s redemption, purpose, grace, direction and hope to […]

When I was eight years old, during Little League season, I would wake up to see if it would be a rainy day or a sunny day. Either way, I would put my uniform on and wear it all day, hoping and praying the game wouldn’t be rained out. If nothing else, I was prepared! […]

In this ever changing world, we need to adapt in order to try to keep up professionally with technology and other rapidly changing dynamics that affect most of us. What we don’t want to change is the consistent and steadfast love of Christ. He is our anchor, our North Star and the beacon of light […]

Knowing that Jesus was 100% God and 100% man while He was on this earth gives Him understanding of our temptations and our physical and emotional weaknesses. We can go to Jesus. He will understand everything you bring to Him. He wants us to leave our encounters with Him carrying a lighter load. “The only […]

Many Christians will worship Jesus tomorrow on Palm Sunday. It is so right and appropriate to worship Him. His sacrificial love rescues us from darkness and offers grace when we fail and strength in our weakness. When the Pharisees criticized Jesus for allowing the crowd to worship Him on Palm Sunday, Jesus said beautifully and […]

Keep your eye on the ball. You’ve heard that since you were old enough to pick up a bat. When curves, sliders and changeups come your way, it’s easy to take your eyes off the ball. We have so many negative things occurring in our country and in the world today. If we take our […]