Holy Spirit + Creation

What do you think about when you think about the Holy Spirit? Chances are many of you don’t believe in the Holy Spirit. Not really. Practically, you live your life…



Stay True

Stay True

How have we contributed to the atheism of our children? About a year ago, I was with my son at baseball practice one night. He came up to me about…



Faith and Family

Leaving a Legacy If you go to legacy.com, you’ll find obituaries from all across the country. This past week the national spotlight was on the obituary for a man by…



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Living as Citizens of Heaven

Where is your citizenship? For years and years, I led groups down to Mexico, across the border, to do mission work. As we were riding on the bus down to…



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Follow Me

The Pattern “I want those who know me best to respect me most.” – Mark Batterson When I was growing up, one of the things my mom loved to do…



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Knowing Jesus

What are you striving for? In the 1968 Olympics, four athletes were sent from Tanzania to be a part of the Olympic games in Mexico City. No one from Tanzania…



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When Believing is Seeing

What do you believe? If you’re like me, you caught this headline this past week and your heart just began to sink. I was walking out of my office when…



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Seeing Jesus, The King of My Heart

What happens when we center our hearts and lives around the idea that Jesus is King? This past year one of the shows our family enjoyed watching together was America’s Got…



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Seeing Jesus at the Table

Being Present Have you ever been present but you weren’t really present? You know what this is like, right? Your sitting at the table with your wife who is talking…



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When We See the Truth, Part 2

Upon this rock?  What rock? If you’re reading this post, you might want to go back and catch PART 1 here first. People have understood what Jesus says here in…