Time to Head Back to the Gym–God’s Gym
Physical fitness is important. But more important is our spiritual fitness. So, how about it? Are you ready to Put in the work to get spiritually fit?
Read morePhysical fitness is important. But more important is our spiritual fitness. So, how about it? Are you ready to Put in the work to get spiritually fit?
Read moreWhat does it mean to live lives rooted and built up in Jesus? Let’s see what Paul has to say about it.
Read more“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV “Lean not on your own understanding”—that’s a tough one. It’s easy to think we have it all together, that we know what we’re doing. But we don’t see the BIG picture that God sees, and that means we[…]
Read moreRemember to take time to be still and know that God is God. What I learned from my baby boy about focusing on God.
Read moreThink you’ve got ego under control? Take a look at some ways it may be peeking out its ugly head.
Read more“Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God.” Romans 1:1, NIV “It is impossible to read or to meditate on this letter too much or too well.” So said Martin Luther about the book of Romans. My own recent plunge into Romans brought that home for me. Just wading into the first verse led me into deeper waters of[…]
Read moreWhat does it mean for Christians to dress for success? Too often we focus on what we;re to put off. But what about putting on?
Read moreCan you trust God? Even when you don’t fully understand all that’s happening? Even when you don’t see the end of the road?
Read more“But we prayed to our God and posted a guard . . . “ Nehemiah 4:9 “I’m praying for you.” We hear it from Christian friends. We see it on Facebook when a fellow believer shares about a health problem or about some difficulty they’re going through. “I’m praying for you,” we respond. I’m not dismissing the value of those words. I’m just wondering how many times the words are[…]
Read more“‘What shall I do, Lord,’ I asked.” Acts 22:10, NIV I sit on a wooden bench in one of the most beautiful places I’ve known–Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, Illinois. The sun is hot, but here I’ve found a shady, cool spot. The birds are rejoicing. The water is burbling past me as it makes its way over the rocks. Two ducks glide effortlessly by. It’s an ideal place to[…]
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