In his book Objects of His Affection, Scotty Smith says the most often repeated question in the Scriptures is, “How long oh Lord?” Smith says God’s most frequent answer is, “Do not be afraid.” Our patience grows when we…
Some stories in sports transcend the playing field. At times, the story of a team’s search for perfection stirs up national appreciation of human achievement. At other times, it’s a story of scandal that stirs up a national…
My experience with Christian High School and College aged students is that they place a tremendous amount of stress on themselves in trying to discover “God’s will for their lives.” For example, trying to discover God’s will when…
Recently, I made a presentation to parents in our youth ministry, entitled, “Why Kids Abandon the Church.” Two years earlier, when I made a similar presentation, called “Grace-Driven to Postmodern Teens,” the class drew five people. Not surprisingly,…
Admittedly, I’m not a very patient person. As a young adult, I thought I had my irritability, anxiety, and restlessness under control…and then I got married and saw the real me. But where my recognition of sin increased,…
Be encouraged: You have credibility. What you do is important; it is serious business. You have authority in your space. But from where does this authority and credibility come?
