People are always looking for PERSONAL encouragement from God. They want a “WORD”, a special impression on their heart, or a passage in the Bible that JUMPS off the page. And somehow, when we see someone else get that, we think they must be SPECIAL, BETTER, FAVORED or more SPIRITUAL. We tend to wonder, “How […]

The other morning, I was sitting on my couch reading these verses in Jeremiah 13, when I realized it was really about what BLOCKS our dreams. God wants DESPERATELY to use each and every one of us in the role, destiny, plan and DREAM that He has for us. Sadly, it’s the same thing that […]

Those are two words that can lead our minds to an array of confusing and diametrically OPPOSED thoughts…all in one moment. • I AM going to live my dreams! (But I’m not sure I can even live with what I have NOW.) • I AM ready to take on the world and do something new […]

As a pastor, I think the thing that has given me more grief than anything, is when people LEAVE. Somehow, I can’t help but feel as though I’ve done something wrong. No matter how I try to mask the pain, it still HURTS! But I want you to understand, that not everyone who starts with […]

The disciples were out in a boat during the greatest STORM they had ever experienced in their lives. The winds were totally AGAINST them! The Gospel of Mark records that they were rowing as HARD as they could, but were NOT making any progress. Have you ever felt that way? Is It You? In the […]