Monday, December 31, 2018
| 1:43 min read | Are you a helpful person? To be “helpful” is to provide what is needed or useful to someone. Helpful people are great blessings. It’s someone we all should want to be. Paul, the apostle, wrote about someone who was helpful to him in 2 Timothy 4:11 (NIV) “…Get Mark and […]
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
| 1:35 min read | Decisions are a part of life. We make choices every day about all kinds of things, from the simplest decisions to very complicated ones. Nothing hinders good decision-making more than confusion. Confusion is mixed or contradictory ideas and opinions about something. It is a lack of clarity about a direction. […]
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
| 1:22 min read | A while back I arrived at the church office with several items I needed to take into the building. I loaded myself down with these things to the point of barely being able to see. Navigating into the building was going to be a challenge. And then it happened. Someone […]
Monday, September 10, 2018
| 1:24 min read | Most people have a desire to make a difference. The challenge is in translating this desire into reality. While we want to make a positive difference in the world, we need to know that we can, and how we can do it. Jesus gave us the way, and it’s actually […]
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
| 1:32 min read | We live in a socially isolated world. Although we’re better connected technologically than any time in history, we are less connected relationally. Loneliness is at an all-time high. The impact of isolation is especially felt when we go through tough times. Hard times can cause people to run away from […]
Friday, June 22, 2018
| 1:19 min read | In 1965 The Beatles released a song, written by John Lennon named Help! The song became super popular. The lyrics resonated with one of the needs we all have—the need for help from others. Here’s part of what Lennon wrote: “Help, I need somebody Help, not just anybody Help, you […]
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
What kind of trouble are you experiencing in your life? We hear it all the time, “I’m having trouble on my job.” Or “I’m having trouble in my marriage.” Or “I’m having trouble with my kids.” Or “I’m having money problems.” Trouble comes in many forms. And it comes to everyone! What do we do […]