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The Big Reveal

The Big Reveal

The part I can’t wait for in every Fixer Upper episode is the reveal. It’s a highlight, but some even more amazing reveals are coming. We are promised that one day Jesus will be revealed. That’s something we should be excited about. In fact, we “eagerly wait for our...

It’s Your Turn to Re-envision God

It’s Your Turn to Re-envision God

I think I used to see God working in my life very linearly. I kind of saw God as someone who coached me along my journey, and if I screwed up too badly, he would replace me with someone better. Then one day, while reading Lewis’s Mere Christianity, I realized God is...

Filling The Pit

Filling The Pit

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. - Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT) Have you ever stopped to think about WHY the Psalmist had to ask God to search...

5 Low-Cost, High-Impact Church Renovations for the Summer

5 Low-Cost, High-Impact Church Renovations for the Summer

Regular church maintenance is important for keeping your facilities in working order. Beyond annual cleaning and repairs, it’s also nice to spruce up your building with occasional renovations.  Maybe your budget is a little tight right now, but you’d still like to...

Leading toward Unity in a Culture of Outrage

Leading toward Unity in a Culture of Outrage

Outrage. Perhaps no other word better captures the spirit of our times, the wildfire in society that keeps roaring back with more and more fuel. It can deplete all our energy for quieter work, draw us away from the still small voice of God, and seem impossible to...

How You Can Read and Understand the Bible

How You Can Read and Understand the Bible

THE BIBLE REMAINS the bestselling book of all time. You may well have one hidden away somewhere in your house yourself. But while the Bible continues to sell incredibly well, it is often not read. In many cases, this is not for lack of trying. Begin at the beginning—...

Lessons of the Lockdown

Lessons of the Lockdown

The term "lockdown," is now associated with the attempt to slow or stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.  The virus is real, the risks are real, and the lessons learned from the lockdowns are real.   Some of the lessons learned were intended, others were not.  There...

All In for America’s Kids – Part 2

All In for America’s Kids – Part 2

The ALL IN for FOSTER ADOPTION Challenge: The Goal and Strategies for Serving Waiting Kids Today there are over 125,000 youth in the foster care system.  Many have never known the security of a loving home and often must wait for over three years for permanency. While...

Not Just Another Article on Biblical Manhood

Not Just Another Article on Biblical Manhood

Is there anything that has not been written about biblical manhood? Books, articles, and videos abound with calls for men to demonstrate character, integrity, authenticity, and especially “servant leadership.” In an attempt to not write what has already been written...

Treasures in Darkness 

Treasures in Darkness 

A rock collector named Robert Cutshaw once found a rock he described as “big and pretty.” He tried to sell it, and when that failed, he kept the rock under his bed in the dark. Rob guessed the blue chunk of rock could bring as much as $500, but he would have taken...

The Big Reveal

The Big Reveal

The part I can’t wait for in every Fixer Upper episode is the reveal. It’s a highlight, but some even more amazing reveals are coming. We are promised that one day Jesus will be revealed. That’s something we should be excited about. In fact, we “eagerly wait for our...

It’s Your Turn to Re-envision God

It’s Your Turn to Re-envision God

I think I used to see God working in my life very linearly. I kind of saw God as someone who coached me along my journey, and if I screwed up too badly, he would replace me with someone better. Then one day, while reading Lewis’s Mere Christianity, I realized God is...

Filling The Pit

Filling The Pit

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. - Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT) Have you ever stopped to think about WHY the Psalmist had to ask God to search...

5 Low-Cost, High-Impact Church Renovations for the Summer

5 Low-Cost, High-Impact Church Renovations for the Summer

Regular church maintenance is important for keeping your facilities in working order. Beyond annual cleaning and repairs, it’s also nice to spruce up your building with occasional renovations.  Maybe your budget is a little tight right now, but you’d still like to...

Leading toward Unity in a Culture of Outrage

Leading toward Unity in a Culture of Outrage

Outrage. Perhaps no other word better captures the spirit of our times, the wildfire in society that keeps roaring back with more and more fuel. It can deplete all our energy for quieter work, draw us away from the still small voice of God, and seem impossible to...

How You Can Read and Understand the Bible

How You Can Read and Understand the Bible

THE BIBLE REMAINS the bestselling book of all time. You may well have one hidden away somewhere in your house yourself. But while the Bible continues to sell incredibly well, it is often not read. In many cases, this is not for lack of trying. Begin at the beginning—...

Lessons of the Lockdown

Lessons of the Lockdown

The term "lockdown," is now associated with the attempt to slow or stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.  The virus is real, the risks are real, and the lessons learned from the lockdowns are real.   Some of the lessons learned were intended, others were not.  There...

All In for America’s Kids – Part 2

All In for America’s Kids – Part 2

The ALL IN for FOSTER ADOPTION Challenge: The Goal and Strategies for Serving Waiting Kids Today there are over 125,000 youth in the foster care system.  Many have never known the security of a loving home and often must wait for over three years for permanency. While...

Not Just Another Article on Biblical Manhood

Not Just Another Article on Biblical Manhood

Is there anything that has not been written about biblical manhood? Books, articles, and videos abound with calls for men to demonstrate character, integrity, authenticity, and especially “servant leadership.” In an attempt to not write what has already been written...

Treasures in Darkness 

Treasures in Darkness 

A rock collector named Robert Cutshaw once found a rock he described as “big and pretty.” He tried to sell it, and when that failed, he kept the rock under his bed in the dark. Rob guessed the blue chunk of rock could bring as much as $500, but he would have taken...

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