Where to Foster Relationships? 

Friends having fun outdoors

School is back in session. Summer holidays and vacations are behind us, fall is fast approaching. With this season each year, there is also a season of change in our […]

Recapturing the Passion of Your Purpose

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God created you with a purpose in mind. Then He gave you a passion to pursue that passion, to learn and develop the skills to excel at your passion and […]

Identifying Potential Leaders

Green leader with crowd of wooden men.

Leaders are made, not born. While it is true that not everyone is a natural leader, everyone can lead in some capacity. In fact everyone does lead in some capacity, […]

Yet Another Crossroad

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Robert found himself at yet another crossroad on his journey. With four options in front of him, which would lead to where he needed to go? A decision must be […]

Filling the Empty Hole in Your Heart

Heart shape Jigsaw puzzle

We all have what we might consider empty parts of our lives. These leave holes in our heart. I have friends and family who have lost children in the womb […]

From Representation to Participation

Group of multicultural young friends hanging out on a patio

Jesus recast the gospel to meet the understanding of the people/culture in front of Him. To Nicodemus, He said, “a man must be born again.” To the rich young ruler […]

Becoming a Letter from Christ

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“You are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the spirit of the Living God, not on tablets of stone but on […]

When People See You in the Ballfield of Life

Baseball and field

I’ve known Charley (name changed) to be a good, church going man, always well dressed, well groomed and polite. We’ve been in Bible studies together. Charley has even been known […]

Today is Preparation for Tomorrow

Planning

What you are in the middle of today is preparation for what you will do next. God has designed each of us with a purpose in mind. While He knit […]

The First Three

Multi-etching group of happy students greeting someone in university hallway.

You’ve likely heard the adage, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” But have you ever considered how long it takes to make that first impression? […]