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Have you ever wondered, “What is the will of God for me and my life?” You are in good company since it is probably the most often asked question I have heard in all my years of ministry. We often agonize over “the will of God,” wondering about specific jobs, where to live, relationships, locations, or major decisions…

This past Sunday, during the musical time of the worship service, we were led in singing Goodness of God. In the words of this song, I see the heart of Psalm 9:1 – the reflection on and recounting of how truly good God has been, and is, to us. Let’s meditate for a moment on the words of this worship song…

It’s easy, and it hardly feels like a sacrifice, to offer up continual praise to the Lord when all is going well. But when our life makes for a bad country western song, “sacrifice” hardly describes the effort it takes to find reasons to praise the Lord continually. The “tension” of this reality is an integral part of what it means…

This past Sunday, the church we attend – Veneration Church – launched a 16-month journey on what it means to abide in Christ, and to abide in Him in such a way that we can experience the fullness of joy in the here and now. I was blessed when they asked me to be a part of producing the journals for the series. …

Each of us are running a race on a unique “course” set for us, individually, by the Lord Himself. What can we learn from Hebrews 12 and other Bible passages that would lend us insight into how we can run our race victoriously all the way through the finish line tape? How can we run in such a way as to glorify God…

Have you ever felt like the weight of the world is crushing in around you and you’re about to be overwhelmed, the the armies of fear, doubt, concern, and dismay are encamped around you? Maybe it was financial concerns or relationship issues or health…

I remember buying and setting up our first high-resolution television – one of the 4k flat-screen variety! Once setup, I tuned into a baseball game in progress – if you know me, you can guess it was an Angels game (no comments!) – and I immediately noticed…

Resolve is a word people tend to not use, let alone display, much anymore. Those who resolve to do something are usually devoted to a creed or belief, principle, or course of action – or in the case of some, following the teaching of a person – and display…

“I didn’t know how sick I was until I got well.” This is often said, in retrospect, by people who have struggled with their health-wise upon their recovery. Many times, the focus on fighting against and simply coping with the symptoms of their illness…

One of my favorite TV shows to watch in the mid-to-late 80’s was MacGyver. His ability to confront sticky situations and problems with creative solutions was amazing, even if he was a made for TV character. Each show followed basically the same pattern…