When Love Hurts Everyone loves a love story where the couple lives happily ever after. Well, most everyone. I shouldn't assume, should I? Thanks to social media, many have the cover to live a secret life, meaning, on the surface it all appears hunky dory, but in...
The Real Cost of Love In business, we want to know the real cost of services, products, and the bottom line, financially, in order to measure success related to operating a business. Any fiscally-minded individual would seek to know the real cost of something...
A Time to Serve, a Time to Rest Whether it is serving in the church, for non-profits, or some other worthwhile cause, it is necessary to know when it is time to rest and break away from ministry. If time isn't taken to break away from serving, fatigue will set...
The Ever-Increasing Gift of Faith Those who believe in the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, want to know what is pleasing to God. The world knows them as Christians, or Believers, Followers of Christ. For us to grow in Christ we must...
Love Leads to Persistent Pursuit Love and lust, good and evil, night and day. We live in a world full of confusing situations, circumstances, and overwhelming challenges. But, for love!! What an amazing opportunity to know the love of Jesus. If you have ever pursued a...
Are You Scared? Having a reverent fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, but as Believers who have accepted the love of Christ and the sacrifice He paid for our sins, we no longer have to fear punishment. We know God is love, and if we have Jesus in our hearts, we...
Heart, Soul, & Mind When asked what the greatest commandment was, it appears Jesus did not hesitate with His reply. But three words in that statement really stick out, and I believe it is a place we should focus on; heart, soul, mind. I don't believe it is...
The Blinded Bride of Christ Dysfunctional families are common in today's world. If you don't believe me, ask a first responder. In fact, Hollywood has capitalized on the issue with sitcoms, movies, and various comedies making light of a major issue in America. Many...
Loving Like Jesus A lot of our world's problems could be solved if we learned how to love others properly, and to dispel the lie that we aren't supposed to love ourselves well. The issue arises when there is no proper and biblical teaching, and those who lack the...
The Heart of a Warrior Your enemy forces you to your knees, and moments before your certain death, you are permitted to make one last statement. One last plea. As you feel the tip of the sword against the back of your neck, your hands trembling in fear, but there's...
