It's that joyous time of year again, bringing attention to the first of the two most important "bookend events" in history: The birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Christmas, and His glorious resurrection on Easter! Christ's birth, God coming to earth as a...
The most accurate predictor of success isn't IQ, talent, good looks, education or financial means. It is "grit." Grit is "passion and perseverance for very long term goals." It is key to our long-term walk with the Lord. We'll explore that in this video. https://youtu.be/PngE6lKNfuo?si=vEFSirDUWd5ppA8N Subscribe to my...
Discerning the will of God is an essential capacity for living the Christian life, but it's not easy. It is subtle and inexact, and there are times when we simple will not know what the will of God is. But there are seven principles we...
The Bible makes it clear that each of us is in a spiritual battle whether we know it or not. And, it tells us how to be victorious. To be clueless about this is not an advantage. We need to understand the nature of the...
Christians have settled into at least 12 "models" on how to live the Christian life. Is one of them right and the others wrong? In this video, we will look at four of the most popular ones. Do you have to choose one and reject...
Do you find it difficult to not whine when things aren't going your way? How can we be grateful if we're not one of the "lucky few who have it all?" Gratitude. It's a fundamental virtue. If we cultivate it, many other virtues fall in...
Obedience is a measure of our faith. If we trust God, we obey Him. If we do not obey Him, it is because we do not trust Him. Therefore, we should focus, not on our obedience or self-discipline, but on our faith. We'll look at...
The Bible says, "Ask and you shall receive." Yet, we've all asked for good things and didn't get them. We asked not to get bad things and got them anyway. We got good things that we didn't even ask for. Prayer can be a puzzle....
Many people think that humility is weakness and ineffective. Properly understood, humility is strength under control. It has the power to transform individuals, relationships and actions. That's what we're talking about today on YouTube. https://youtu.be/vJgEYFDnGR0?si=lEopauvCtgJjO9ai Subscribe to my newsletter to receive reminders of my weekly posts and also...
Self-discipline is the key to freedom. But the key to more self-discipline is not willpower, but vision. All humans are hardwired by God to want to be happy. However, God has created us so that believers can only be happy in Him. Therefore, trusting and...