A SENSE OF PURPOSE WILL GIVE US THE RESILIENCE TO CARRY ON WHEN THINGS ARE DIFFICULT On May 5, 2015 David Brooks wrote in an op-ed column about "purpose" in the New York Times: “Every reflective person sooner or later faces certain questions: What is the purpose...
COUNTER THE FIVE REASONS WE FALL SHORT IN OUR FAITH WITH 5 WAYS TO STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH Last week, we looked at five reasons we fall short in our faith: Ignorance: We cannot do something until we know or understand it. If we do not have...
OUR PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME AS ADAM AND EVE’S Faith is the main thing in the Christian life. Scripture says: “Without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those...
WALKING BACKWARDS OFF A CLIFF CAN TEACH YOU A LOT ABOUT YOURSELF To be honest, the first time, I didn't actually walk; it was more like a crawl… a shinny actually. I was teaching at a college in Phoenix, Arizona, and one day several of my...
FOCUSING ON OUR BRIGHT FUTURE CAN EASE OUR TROUBLED PRESENT I'm not saying my life is any harder than anyone else's. I'm just saying that it's harder than I thought it was going to be. From health crises, to financial reversals, to interpersonal conflicts, to dreams...
THREE PICTURES THAT REVEAL THE DEEPER MEANING OF EASTER “The promise of resurrection is seen in every new leaf of spring.” - Martin Luther. When we see the earth die in winter and come back to life again in spring, it helps us believe that one day...
5 STEPS FOR REINTERPRETING FAILURE Have you ever felt like a failure? Have you ever failed so often, or so badly, or for so long that you have concluded that you are a failure? Have you ever felt as though God has forgotten you… that he...
WHAT YOU HAVE TO FIX BEFORE STARTING OVER We said last week that failure is more common than success, but that if dealt with effectively, failure can become a valued friend. We saw that the Bible tells us: We will all fail (James 3:2) We can recover...
IF WE LEARN FROM OUR FAILURES, WE CAN TURN THEM INTO VALUED FRIENDS Failure is more common than success. The planning floor of history is littered with failures, from modest to spectacular. On the modest end, the innovation department at McDonald's created some items you will never...
GOD DOES NOT INTEND FOR US TO LIVE WITH PROLONGED FEAR There are at least three basic things that we fear: Fear of death Fear of pain (such as disease or accident, either real or potential) Fear of loss (such as financial crises or other personal...