God does not love us based on our performance; he loves us based on our position as his children. Since Charisse was about six months old, I’ve made it a weekly habit to allow Lucretia to sleep in while I take care of our daughter. I get my daughter out of bed, get her dressed,…
Have you lifted your hopes and dreams to God in prayer? 1931 was a long and boring year. The stock market crash of 1929 plunged America into the depths of the Great Depression, and most businesses struggled to stay afloat. Among the struggling businessmen was a hotelier named Conrad Hilton. Americans weren’t traveling, and hotels…
Your life is not about you. Suppose you are an extra in an upcoming movie. You will probably scrutinize that one scene where hundreds of people are milling around, just waiting for that two-fifths of a second when you can see the back of your head. Maybe your mom and your closest friend get excited…
Your sermon is nearly finished, but it’s still missing that one thing—the perfect sermon illustration or story that will make it unforgettable. So, if you are like most pastors, you fire up the Google machine and search for “sermon illustrations.” You then spend the next few hours reading through a bunch of outdated websites trying…
Recently, we signed my 3-year-old son up for his very first soccer league. A few months before the league began, I got the email: “We need more coaches. Please consider volunteering to coach your child’s team.” I waited a few weeks, hoping someone else would volunteer, but nobody did. So guess who is the new…
Are you ready for Easter? Easter services are typically one of the highest attended church services of the year. The crowd will be bigger than normal. There will be more visitors than normal. For some people, this may be the only chance they give the church. The pressure is on to preach a home-run Easter…
You are busy. You have more to do than you have time to do it. So how do you manage to squeeze in personal development time into an already packed schedule? I love reading books, but I have more books to read than I have time to read them. Good news. There is a great…
One of my greatest joys as a pastor is the honor of officiating weddings. I will never forget the first wedding I ever performed. I was clueless about what to say. I had no idea what a wedding should even look like. Thankfully, I had some mentors who were able to point me in the…
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