Recently, I was asked why we invite Jesus to be present in our services. “Hasn’t He promised to be in…
As you look back over your spiritual journey, it is probably the hard times you remember most clearly, at least…
Have you wounded a trusted friend or colleague? Do you even now grieve over the spiritual or emotional harm you…
Has life been unkind to you? Have you been disappointed, even betrayed, by a trusted friend or a family member?…
Are you haunted by past failures? Don’t despair! So was Moses. So was Peter. So was Paul. Yet God redeemed…
Having once been lost in a smothering fog while fishing in the Gulf of Alaska, I know the importance of…
According to Ruel Howe, “…the need of individuals to be right is so great that they are willing to sacrifice…
Experience has taught me to carefully weigh the criticism I receive, separating that which is valid from that which is…
Although being criticized is never pleasant it can be productive. First make it a matter of prayer. There is often…
Am I the only one who has a hard time dealing with criticism? It always makes me feel defensive. I…