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Seeing But Not Seeing

What are you seeing in your walk with Christ?

God is calling us to more than just settling for the lax spirituality many of us find ourselves in.

Breaking Away From Our Leash

Can you break away from the things that are holding you back?

We need to realize that sin and bad habits are the leash holding us back from being all God wants us to be.

Pollyanna Piety

Is God really going to protect from us from every bad thing?

God never promised to protect us from every bad thing; he only promised to save us and turn every bad thing into a good one.

Forced Out of My Rut

What will it tke to get you out of your rut?

God wants us to get out of our ruts and find the new things and new people he has set in our paths.

The Destruction Behind Remodeling

Could God be behind the destruction in your life?

Sometimes things have to be destroyed, pealed away, torn apart, and ripped out before they can be rebuilt by God.

The Truth Behind Fancy Words

What lies behind the words we use to describe ourselves?

The truth is often not found in the fancy words we use about ourselves; what matters is the heart.

Squeaky Clean

It's not just true of our hair!

Jesus words make us clean, squeaky clean just like our hair is when it is clean.

Do You Shine?

If someone were to see you, would you match with Jesus?

Christians should be recognizable because their behavior and conduct match that of Jesus.

A Place at Dinner with Jesus

Who would you have eat with you at your table?

We show our fellowship and friendship through those for whom we extend table fellowship and meals.

Situational Religion

Can we bend our regligion to fit our situation?

We can't change our ethics and our behavior simply based upon those with whom we find ourselves and the situation in which we find ourselves.

Hood Ornament, Trailer Hitch, or Spark that Fires the Engine?

What value does your faith really have?

All of life is our worship, our love for God expressed heart, soul, mind, and strength.

He Really Is In Control

What can we learn from the storm of the decade?

A horrible storm in the United States Pacific Northwest helps slow things down enough for folks to remember some key truths from God.

Seven Blessings or Six Strong Men

What will it take to get you to go to church?

Even a secular study of the benefits of going to church are pretty significant, but if that won't get us into the church building, six men carrying our coffin will.

Compassionate Like Our Savior

How would Jesus deal with folks in Beverly Hills?

In Hollywood, we can find people who are rich and people who are poor, but what they have in common is that they all need the compassion of Jesus demonstrated to them.

Cloning the Son of God?

Surely this can't be done in the test tube or research laboratory?

Jesus is much more than his DNA: even this hoax can't begin to explain Jesus as God's Son.

He is "I Am"

How do we really help people with low self-esteem?

We are given remarkable freedom in Jesus; we can become like him.

This Won't Surpise You

Who influeces what others do?

The greatest tone setter for ethics in the market place is the boss!

The Power to Change a Human Life

Can you look beyond your New Year's resolutions?

Real change, true transformation, will not occur in our lives until we relinquish control completely to the Lord and the power of his Spirit.

The Value of Vision

Have you begun to dream of what lies ahead?

If you don't take the time to dream it, it probably won't happen.

Loving Like Jesus

Can you sit cross-legged on the floor?

Loving like Jesus means that we love the forgotten, the unlovely, the left out, the marginalized.

Puppies and First Snows

What can we learn from a puppy in the snow?

I'm convinced that God must know how to smile -- maybe even laugh right out loud. I think that's one of the reasons he gave us puppies.

That Long Awaited Snowfall

What makes you afraid?

God is always there to see us through.

I've Not Been "This Way" Before

What does your calender for next year look like?

While we don't know where the New Year will take us, God will be leading the way and will equip us to face all that we will face both good and bad.

Did We Miss It Again?

Did we miss our chance to make a difference?

The start of the New Year offers us a new start to do it better.

Turn Out the Lights or Light the Fire?

What will you do with the dying of the year?

With the dying embers of a fire, we are reminded of two life choices: letting our passions, hopes, and dreams slip away or having them burst into flame and reigniting us for the New Year.