ESSAYS AND BLOGS TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO PURSUE SPIRITUAL AND PERSONAL DISCIPLINE.
Pick A Life, Any Life – The Difference Between A Fruitless & A Fruitful Life
Pick A Life, Any Life - The Difference Between A Fruitless & A Fruitful Life “We have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will [...]
God Has A Dream
God Has A Dream The occasion of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday should be a time of reflection for each of us when it comes to the relationships between the races in our culture. As [...]
Oh Just Grow Up! – 3 Goals For Spiritual Growth Every Christian Should Make – Part 1
Oh Just Grow Up! – 3 Goals For Spiritual Growth Every Christian Should Make – Part 1 Whenever I ask a group of believers how they would like to grow spiritually in the next year, [...]
The Discipline Of Gratitude
The Discipline Of Gratitude So are you all ready for your Thanksgiving? Just in case any of you experience a place in the meal where the conversation runs dry, here are a few of the [...]
When God Plays Hide & Seek With You, Look Back With Gratitude
When God Plays Hide & Seek With You, Look Back With Gratitude Do you know that God likes to play games? God of course loves Monopoly, and why not – he owns everything, right? God [...]
What I’ve Learned From Moving (So Far)
The following is an article I wrote back in May 2016 as Janis and I were preparing to move to California. Now as we're preparing to move to California again (Maryland, this time), I thought [...]
From California-West To California-East
From California-West To California-East “The Lord preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me. Return, O my soul, to your rest, For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.” Psalm 116:6-7 Back [...]
When Your Child Acts Like A Wild Horse, Train Him Like One
When Your Child Acts Like A Wild Horse, Train Him Like One Dr. Lew Sterrett loves Jesus…and horses. He runs an organization called Leaders By H.E.A.R.T. where he teaches leadership and coaching skills by [...]
Death Of A Pastor…Again – Some Thoughts On Suicide
Death Of A Pastor...Again - Some Thoughts On Suicide My heart was so grieved to learn of yet another young, well-known, well-loved pastor who took his own life this past week, leaving behind a loving [...]
If You Fail To Plan, You Plan To Fail
If You Fail To Plan, You Plan To Fail 7 Lessons On How To Plan From A 2,500 Year Old Dude Back in 536 B.C. a group of Jewish exiles came back home after a [...]
3 Proven Ways For Guys To Have More Friends
3 Proven Ways For Guys To Have More Friends We live in a world today of so many connections, but so little friendship. Social media links us as never before with hundreds of people who [...]
I Kissed Jesus Goodbye: What To Think When A Christian Walks Away From Christ
I Kissed Jesus Goodbye: What To Think When A Christian Walks Away From Christ A few years ago, I watched a driver ahead of me lose control of his car and roll it on a [...]