5 Questions to Get Your Transformation Back on Track
You believe that Jesus has something better for you. Your heart has felt the Holy Spirit put His finger on…
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Why Trying to Change Your Behavior Doesn’t Work
What if you received Christ’s forgiveness, and then never committed a sin ever again? Suppose you never killed anyone, looked…
Quit Looking Back; Transformation is Ahead
Nobody gets through life without a past. Everyone God has used, is using now, or will use has a past.…
How to Partner with God for Your Transformation
God is after your complete transformation. He desires to apply the redemption Jesus paid for on the cross to every…
The Second Most Important Key to Transformation
No true transformation happens in your life without God’s action. I’m starting with the premise that Jesus came not only…
What to do When God Disappoints You
You know better, or at least you think you do. Your head, your Christians friends, the things you recall from…
Christians Behaving Badly
When someone complains about Christians behaving badly a common response is to admonish them to look to Jesus rather than…
If Opposites Attract, How Can We Get Along?
Do opposites really attract? In many marriages it seems so. No two people are exactly alike, but if opposites attract…
Love is not Wimpy
Say love and chances are your immediate mental picture is soft, squishy, and colored in pastels. If you’re over 40…
Married On Purpose: Intentional Relationship Investments
Too many people slide into marriage without much intentionality. It’s just something you do – “if we feel like it.”…
How to Experience Permanent Freedom
Wouldn’t it be nice to live completely free – permanently? Imagine how it would feel to not have to expend…
Keep Your Sanity when your Spouse Doesn’t Meet your Needs
Your spouse should do more to meet your needs. Really, how could your husband or wife be that insensitive, clueless,…
When Prayer and Bible Study are Not Enough
God is always enough. He has all the answers. There is no higher calling in life than to know Him,…
4 Necessary Keys to Helping People
Blessed to be a blessing. Cultivating generosity. There are few things in life that lead to more satisfaction, more fulfillment,…
4 Steps to Finding Your Purpose as a Believer
Finding your purpose is a big deal. We call it many different things: gift, talent, anointing, mission, purpose. Those words…
5 Things Your Wife Needs From You
There’s the saying, “Happy wife, happy life.” While only partially true, as a husband you have a tremendous impact on…
If You’re a Christian, You’re a Professional
I’m a professional. And if you’re a Christian, you’re a professional too whether you feel like one or not. I’m…
Translation Aids for Man-Speak and Woman-Speak
Perhaps Rosetta Stone, the language learning/translation software, should develop a program to provide translation aids between men and women. Listening…
When Your Spouse Will Not Communicate: 5 Things to Do
Communication is the fuel relationships need to thrive. When you first got together you couldn’t stop talking. But now you…
When Spiritual Warfare is Dangerous
Spiritual warfare is dangerous. But it’s not for the reason we usually think. Say spiritual warfare and people get all…
How to Know if it’s Right or Wrong
You’ve heard the questions. You’ve probably asked them yourself. “Is it a sin to drink alcohol?” “How far can I…
Lonely and Disappointed on Valentine’s Day
Do you feel like a member of the Lonely Hearts Club? Were you disappointed on Valentine’s Day? You’re not alone.…
The Stockdale Paradox and Spiritual Warfare
Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale was an officer in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He became a fighter…
Being WITH is Not Enough: What Comes After “God With Us”
Jesus came to be “God With Us.” He responded to our hopeless situation not by shouting truth at us, but…
Are You one of the Lazy Christians?
It’s football season – that time of year when 50,000 or 100,000 spectators desperately in need of exercise sit for…
To Be Like Jesus: 50 Character Traits
Perhaps you remember the old gospel song whose lyrics went, “To be like Jesus, to be like Jesus, all I…
Preparing for Opportunity: Be Ready when God Opens Doors
You’ve been told that God has a purpose for you, but it doesn’t seem to be happening. Where are those…
Does Your Spouse Feel Safe With You?
Connected. Loving. Engaged. Invigorating. Happy. Isn’t that the kind of marriage you want? If you answered yes, then keep reading.…
How to Have a Spiritual Conversation with Your Spouse
You know you need God in your marriage for it to grow and remain strong and healthy. But you may…
Heavenly Perfume: How to Smell Good as a Christian
Jesus smelled good. Do you? I don’t mean Jesus showered every day; He didn’t. People used various methods to try to…
How Can I Get My Spouse To . . . ? Facing a Miserable Marriage
One of the most common questions I am asked is some variation of “How can I get my spouse to…
3 Keys to Help You Manage Emotions
Have you picked up the habit of expressing yourself with emoticons? They fill our text messages, Facebook status updates, and…
3 Keys to Winning a Spiritual Battle Every Time
This week I received an emotional letter from a new reader; “I’ve been through a life-long journey of spiritual warfare…
How Spiritual Maturity Happens
Almost nothing brings greater joy to a family than a brand new baby. And in the family of God, a…
How to Read the Bible for Spiritual Food
The reasons people read the Bible fall into two main categories. There are those who study the Bible, comparing one…
7 Mistakes to Avoid When You’re Worked Up
It’s a rare person who never gets emotionally flustered. And I’m not sure such a person truly exists. Some people…
When You Can’t Feel the Presence of God
You’ve experienced those moments. Perhaps it was when you first came to know Jesus and your whole being seemed engulfed…
Do You Know How God Works With You?
How does God work with you? Do you know? How do you hear His voice? How do you understand what…
When You Feel Like a Failure
Let’s just admit it. We’re not perfect, and we know it. But sometimes the not-perfect-ness gets really old. Your head…
Helping the Least of These
There’s a long-running commercial on television in the US that tries to raise money for an organization helping abused and…
How to Find Unprocessed Food for the Soul
Preservatives, artificial colors and flavors, refined flour, extra sodium, trans fats – there are many reasons to avoid processed foods.…
6 Things You Can Do to Look Younger
Your face at 20 is the result of your parent’s choices. Your face at 80 is the result of your…
6 Steps to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
You probably either know or know of someone who developed dementia as they got older. Alzheimer’s disease – the most…
Why You Must Find Your WHY
Brianna sat down to chat yesterday. Her second child is nine months old, and she and her husband are planning…
The Single Most Important Way to Avoid Bad Advice
Learning from people who have experienced the same challenges you have is awesomely wise. It’s one of the most productive…
Are You Putting God in a Box?
So who’s right? You? Your pastor? The Pope? The head of some denomination? The group of church leaders when they…
How Getting Fired Can Become Priceless
I’ve only been fired once. It happened in one of the worst possible ways. The email arrived on a Sunday…
Is One of these Character Traits Holding You Back?
Something in your soul says you should be farther along than you are. You see others who seem to have…
What’s Better Than an Entitlement Mentality or Punishment Mindset?
Contemporary Western Christianity, and society in general, struggles to remain free from two insidious evils. And when moving away from…
How to “Make Up” When You’ve Hurt Your Spouse
As uncomfortable as it may be, saying “I’m sorry” for a small thing to someone you may never see again…
