“Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.” – Leo Buscaglia Shakespeare wrote that “all the world’s a stage,” and each one of us truly has a unique role to play. Flip through the pages of Scripture and you’ll find overwhelming references to […]
Read more "Your Unique Talent: What Has God “Packed” Into You?"Today’s churches are having a find time holding onto their worship leaders, and at times it seems that every song rubs someone the wrong way. Why is this? Kenny Lamm, the Worship Consultant for the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, has this to say about the situation: […]
Read more "Healing the “Generation Gap” in Christian Music – One Song at a Time"“When we sing for the Lord and worship and praise Him, it doesn’t matter if we capture the attention of millions in an arena or no one in a practice room, we know that He is glorified and honored by our music. He looks down on us and says ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.’” – […]
Read more "Christian Artist Feature: Miriam J. Schell"Christian & Faithful Pass Through Vanity Fair: wood engraving for a 19th century edition of ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’, first published in London in 1678. “Yet I hold this one thing against you: you have forsaken the love you had at first.” – Revelation 2:4 Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, […]
Read more "Recovering the Lost Art of Faithfulness"This past weekend we hired a babysitter and joined hundreds of other fans in the theater so we could lose ourselves once again in the Star Wars universe. And I must say, The Last Jedi did not disappoint! With superb acting, stunning visual effects, and a plot with more than a few unexpected surprises, this film […]
Read more "3 Powerful Lessons “The Last Jedi” Can Teach Us…"So many of you braved the Black Friday sales this year? Though I haven’t gone since I’ve had kids (it’s not as easy to elbow your way to the good stuff with two heavyweights dragging you down), I’ve seen my share of Black Friday drama. In fact, my wife almost got mauled by a shopping […]
Read more "Black Friday (Finding Meaning in the Madness)"An elderly widow invited my family to the annual Veterans Day ceremony in our small community. We arrived on time – “on the eleventh day, at the eleventh hour,” to find the poor woman sitting all alone. Tears were streaming down her face as we sat next to her. “It’s like everyone has just forgotten […]
Read more "Why Remembering Matters…"“In God’s Word, He said 365 times, ‘Do Not Fear.’ Once time for each day.” -Facing the Giants “I’ve resolved to give God everything I’ve got and leave the results up to Him.” -Facing the Giants The Christian film, Facing the Giants, explored a concept that is deeply rooted in Scripture. […]
Read more "Motivating Monday – “When Giants Fall”"“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” – Bryant H. McGill Yesterday I found myself with a cold pumpkin spice latte in hand and a fresh copy of Preaching Magazine to pore over. That’s right, folks – I knew it was going to be […]
Read more "Motivating Monday – Is Anybody Listening?"“The dark is just a canvas for Your grace and brightness.” – Rend Collective, “Joy” To be honest with everyone, the last couple of weeks have been especially draining and I’ve felt the full weight of balancing four jobs and raising a family. On top of my hectic schedule (which included tense, […]
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