A Story of Silence
Looking around the temple, there were no signs of the heavenly visitor. Zacharias was alone. The messenger from God had vanished. Even though the words were still reverberating through his…
A Story of Lost Hope
The lots were cast. This time, it was his turn. His turn to go into the temple, to walk into God’s presence, to burn the holy incense. Zacharias had served…
Going Deeper With Our Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! As you are celebrating today I want you to know that YOU are one of the reasons I am rejoicing. I love being surrounded by a community of…
Let’s Go
“Turn left at the stick.” Those were the words of our guide as we traveled through the African countryside. Directions that you don’t hear every day. Directions that took us…
The Danger of Underestimating Your Power
Power. It can be used for the greatest good or the greatest evil. Look at leadership. We see amazing leaders who use their influence to help, build up, and restore…
How’s Your Heart?
Today, I want to talk about something that is so important, yet often overlooked. If I was sitting with you one-on-one I would want to ask this question – how’s…
Lessons from a Stranger’s Kindness
A few weeks ago, I had a few extra minutes before the next thing on my calendar and decided to grab some coffee. Right ahead of me in the drive-through…
One Key Element to Changing Your Perspective
It is amazing how even the slightest change in how we are viewing something can completely transform our perspective. Take for example a visit to the eye doctor. Maybe you…
The Generosity of God
Our experiences in life shape who we are and how we see the world around us. They give us a filter that we view other people and even God through….
Lacking
Lacking. If someone were creating a list of the top ten words to describe me, that is one I hope would not make the list. Yet, there are too many…