“For America to survive, we need a spiritual revival.” That is something many believe, and I agree. But the question is, what’s first needed for revival?
Every leader has a choice between self-care and self-medication, and subconsciously, many choose the ‘polite’ version of self-medication.
Every day, we have the choice, every moment in fact, to decide who gets to decide—us or God.
This book is different from what I normally read. Fenelon was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, and poet who lived from 1651 until 1715.
Who among us has not heard the expression, “God gave us two ears and one mouth, so that we could listen twice as much as we speak”?
Even if you're reading the Bible every day, you may be missing—or misunderstanding—some of what it says.
A lot of us grew up with the belief that self-loathing is next to godliness and that any kind of positive evaluation of ourselves is just pride at work.
We’re all gifted at something. Sometimes in the name of false modesty we pretend we’re not really that gifted. But that’s just not true. You’re gifted at something.
What’s your favorite Bible translation? Does it really matter which one you choose?
Instead of looking for temporal internal needs when evaluating a church, look for eternal external needs.
Sinful pride is an inflated sense of importance. The Bible calls it thinking too highly of oneself. We often identify it as arrogance or egotism.
Why are people who have done so much for God’s kingdom so vulnerable to sin?
One out of every 10 American adults struggles with an addiction to drugs or alcohol.
If Jesus is the Good Shepherd, then what are we?
What is the difference between being a judge and being a fruit inspector?
If you have started and failed to develop a consistent reading of the bible, I encourage you to give it another try.
My suspicion is that most of us are not nearly as grateful as we should be.
One of my favorite preachers is Steve Brown who was formerly a pastor at the Key Biscayne Presbyterian church in Florida. Steve is an author, speaker, and now a seminary professor.
His headquarters: a fight club eight miles from Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Where was Luther when he had this epiphany? In a grand library? Walking in a beautiful garden perhaps? No.
