In his book, “The Courage to Change”, journalist and self-help advocate, Dennis Wholey, describes how easy it is for many people to get stuck in the past and unable to move forward. Some of the saddest people he met were …
There are times in the Christian life when obedience to God does not feel like progress. For a season, walking faithfully with the Lord can feel less like freedom and more like loss. Yet what He removes cannot be left …
Everything that grows requires a source beyond itself. A seed does not generate life from within but draws from soil, water, and sun. A muscle does not build strength in isolation. It tears down under resistance and rebuilds through rest …
How important will your last words on this earth be when they are the last thing that defines you? For better or worse, the people who hear them will likely attach great weight to them. When the end comes, what …
Have you ever had to use reward to motivate someone to do something you wanted? Parents do it with kids. Coaches do it with playing time. Even adults who insist they are self-motivated suddenly become very cooperative when the right …
The book of Revelation closes the Bible, not with mystery for its own sake, but with urgency. These are the final words God chose to leave His people with before Scripture ends. Revelation is often treated as confusing, symbolic, or …
We have walked together through streets of gold and gates of pearl. We have gazed upon foundations adorned with every precious stone and walls jasper-bright with the glory of God. We have seen a city that needs no temple because …
For many people, the Christmas season stirs up powerful feelings. Psychologists have identified five main elements of the “Christmas spirit”. They include a sense of joy and well-being, freedom from negative emotions like sadness or annoyance, a carefree attitude, love …
One of the deepest anxieties shaping human life is the awareness that nothing here lasts. We learn early that what feels stable can unravel, what feels secure can be lost, and what feels permanent is often temporary. Time exposes the …
