Pray like lives depend on it
In 7th-grade football practice, I remember the coach had drawn a narrow rectangle on the ground about five yards long. Two players had to lie down on their back at each end with helmets facing each other. The coach would blow his whistle, and we had to jump up and start running toward each other […]
Are you focused on fear? Here’s how to overcome your fear.
I was afraidAfter about 17 months of hearing about covid, I began to feel the symptoms. At first, it seemed like it was going to be like having the flu but by about the sixth day it was clear that this was no flu. It began to settle in my lungs, and I felt my […]
Why I believe in God
Do you believe in God? If so, why? I’m someone that doesn’t typically just take things at face value and accept them, I want to know why. If I am going to accept something as being true, I want to be convinced as to why I should believe that. Nowhere is this more important to […]
You’re not an addict!
You’re not an addict! In the first article in this series, I told you that I was going to make five bold and biblical statements about addiction. Those statements are: Addiction is not a disease! You were not born predisposed to addiction! Your heart is your greatest enemy! The reason we give in to temptation […]
I give in to temptation because I want to!
The reason I give into temptation is that I want to! In these five articles, I’m talking with you about addiction. We’re not focused on any particular addiction but rather I’m sharing a biblical perspective on addiction along with the sure hope that we have in Jesus. If you or someone you love struggles with […]
Your heart is your greatest enemy!
Your heart is your greatest enemy! In this series of five articles, I’m making five bold and biblical statements about addiction, and I’ve told you that if you or someone you love struggles with addiction, we can overcome addiction in Christ! That statement I made at the beginning, “Your heart is your greatest enemy,” is […]
You were not born predisposed to addiction!
You were not born predisposed to addiction! You’re not powerless to overcome addiction! In this series of five articles, I’m making five bold and biblical statements about addiction.Each of these statements, while contradicting human wisdom and contemporarily accepted thought, actually offers both truth and hope. You can overcome addiction! Your loved ones don’t have to […]
Addiction is not a disease!
Addiction is not a disease! In this series of five articles, I’m going to make five bold and biblical statements about addiction. Each of these statements contradicts human wisdom and philosophes and my purpose is to offer hope to those struggling with addiction, it doesn’t have to be this way. I also want to offer […]
Three Principles for Being a Successful Parent
Three Principles for Being a Successful Parent A few years ago I became a grandpa for the first time. Before she was born, I began to think back over almost 30 years of my life as a parent in an effort to offer some advice to my daughter as she begins her new role as […]
Am I about to take the bait?
Am I About to Take the Bait? Imagine how effective a fisherman would be who, instead of using a fishing pole to land his catch, went out to the lake with a dinner plate, silverware, and tartar sauce. Rather than employing the latest lure to entice the fish; he stood on the boat telling stories […]