Are You Missing Out on God’s Will for Your Life Because of Poor-Health?

As you are reading this right now people all over America are sitting in waiting rooms due to obesity-related disease because of poor-health. Excess weight may increase the risk for many health problems, including type 2 diabetes high blood pressure heart disease and strokes certain types of cancer sleep apnea osteoarthritis fatty liver disease kidney…

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How to Connect with Your Spouse: The Marriage Weekly Meeting

It’s been said, “Marriage is the full-length mirror that reveals our selfishness.” Shannon and I have now been married for eighteen years and one of my favorite ways to connect with my spouse is our marriage weekly meeting.  Like all marriages, we have ups and downs.  We have had our good seasons and our difficult seasons.…

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Where is God in the Hurricanes, Earthquakes, and Natural Disasters?

In the wake of many recent natural disasters lately, you may be asking the question, “Where is God?” “Why does God allow Natural Disaster?” “How can a loving God allow innocent people to experience tremendous loss?” When the news is watched and you witness the effects of earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters…

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Deep & Wide Conference Notes with Andy Stanley

Yesterday I had an opportunity to attend the Deep and Wide one day conference with Andy Stanley. Here are a few of my notes. When someone leaves the faith because of something in the Bible or about the Bible. Most of the time they were exposed to a christian tradition that mixed old covenant with…

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How to Keep Your Faith During the Hurricanes of Life

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. James 1:2 As we watch the devastation and aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Florida and Hurricane Harvey in Houston I can’t help but consider the spiritual and emotional state of those dealing with the damage. Jesus said, “In this…

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My Favorite Book of the Bible

This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the “twelve tribes”—Jewish believers scattered abroad. Greetings! James 1:1 There are 66 books of the Bible and although I love many of them James is my favorite book in the Bible. It’s my desire to write…

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