Embracing Your Season in Life | Four Spiritual Seasons of Life
My father, a Naval officer, used to say, “Red at night, sailor’s delight. Red in the morning sailor’s warning.” I realized...
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How to Become Courageous and Fearless
Most people are aware of the story of David and Goliath – even if they haven’t read the Bible. David, scarcely more than a boy, killed a...
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What Does it Mean to Have Integrity?
One day, many years ago, I was driving on the beltway around my city and a white car came alongside me and then went slightly ahead. I had a chance...
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I Feel So Disappointed | How to Overcome Disappointment
As I write this, it is four days after the national election. The President appears to be losing too much ground to be able to contest the election,...
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What To Do When You Feel Like Giving Up
Monday morning I had a bit of a melt down. I was trying to record an online teaching for a ministry with which I have taught before. They had just...
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Overcoming Rejection with God’s Truth
The picture above is somewhat funny (unless you’ve ever proposed marriage and been turned down). Trying to get away as fast as she can, the...
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How Do I Stop Comparing Myself to Others?
Sometimes we are our own worst critics. It’s very painful when you’re hard on yourself. Have you known people who talk out loud to...
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Don’t Let Fear Rob You of Joy
The other day I went for a walk in my favorite park near my home. It’s a beautiful place where I often walk and pray. So many times, I feel...
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Does Jesus Still Heal Today?
The Bible is full of encouraging words about healing from start to finish. God even gives Himself a name in the second book of the Bible, Exodus. He...
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What Does the Bible Say About Victory in Christ?
When I went through training to become a pastor, all of us were evaluated by a psychologist. After evaluating me, he said, “You are too...
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How to Overcome Insecurity Using Spiritual Tools
I recently read a brilliant and beautiful article, The Three Most Common Causes of Insecurity and How to Beat Them by Dr. Melanie Greenburg. In her...
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How to Avoid Shutting Down When Overwhelmed
Many times when we’re stressed, we can begin to feel so overwhelmed by our circumstances, that we start to shut down. What does “shut...
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How Can I Know God’s Will for My Life?
In these confusing days of the pandemic, job losses, and perhaps scrambling to find new ways to make a living, many are asking, “What do I do...
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A Biblical Guide to Overcoming Envy
We spend way too much time comparing ourselves to others. Out of this activity comes torment and sometimes some really bad decisions. At their...
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How Jesus Changed My Life
People often reach a decision to follow Jesus when they are in crisis. “How can Jesus change my life?” they then ask, or, “How...
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How Do I Draw Near to God?
Sometimes, we feel very far from God. Discouraging or painful circumstances may batter us, so that we lose hope, even faith. For example, right now,...
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How Does God See Me?
What is your relationship like with God? Do you feel safe, connected, and deeply loved? Or, do you spend a lot of time wondering about the question,...
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Understanding the Healing of Soul Wounds
Christians get confused when they feel depressed, offended, rejected, or have other negative feelings. “Why am I experiencing this after I...
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The Hard Times Make You Stronger
Hard Times Come To Us All Several prayer requests came to me this morning from groups of people with whom I am involved – people sick with...
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Let Us Stop Fighting and Start Listening
All of us have had those times when we’ve tried to share our hearts, explain our feelings, and have felt we were not heard. “Who really...
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