We are Free. Let’s Live Like it!

Have you ever felt trapped? Stuck? Like you had nowhere to go, and there was no way out? One night, when I lived next door to my parents, a bird…

Lies We Believe – Week Five

The subtitle of Mark Batterson’s book Chase the Lion is if your dream doesn’t scare you, it’s too small. In context, Mark is talking about chasing God-ordained and God-sized dreams. When we…

Lies We Believe – Week Four

One of my favorite things to do is help people and organizations find their sweet spot and soar to new levels. Yet far too often, I observe people (including myself)…

Lies We Believe – Week Three

There is a common misconception that fear is the opposite of faith. Based on that faulty thinking, we often feel disqualified and convince ourselves that we are not brave and…

Lies We Believe – Week Two

Have you ever experienced the nagging feeling that you don’t belong, that people will soon discover just how unqualified you are, or maybe that everyone has already realized you are…

Lies We Believe – Week One

As a teenager, I memorized a powerful verse. “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (John 8:32 NASB).  Truth brings freedom. Or inversely stated, lies…

Overcome Your Overwhelm – Indecision

I prefer to avoid failure. When given a choice between certainty and uncertainty, my natural tendency is to move toward certainty. But I have found that waiting until everything is…

Overcome Your Overwhelm – Clutter

The thing about more is that “more” is never enough. We never arrive. We are never satisfied. And we never find the security and simplicity we are longing for within…

Overcome Your Overwhelm – Legalism

Have you ever noticed that life can be overwhelming? On top of our day to day demands, we are now facing an international pandemic. If we are not careful, the…

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

Some of you need permission to stop pretending. You need to know it is okay to admit that you are not okay. You need to be honest about the fact…