Feel like a Nobody this holiday season?

(Or, for that matter, most of the year?)

Be encouraged! You are the person the Lord wants. You have just the right qualifications.

In 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, Paul boldly declared, "Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when y...

A boy and his father were visiting a candy store one day and the owner of the candy store generously said to the boy, "Get yourself a big handful of candy from the candy jar. Go ahead, it’s alright."

But the little boy would not do it, even after several invitations.

Fin...

Enjoy the following true story that is a parable of unity and what the church - the Body of Christ - should look like.

During Vacation Bible School a teacher had an experience with her primary class she says she will never forget.

Her class was interrupted on Wednesday a...

Anyone looking to be Unhappy?

According to this prescription, it appears to revolve around living for myself.

Who wants a Prescription for Unhappiness when you can have a Prescription for Joy? Paul tells us all about it in Philippians 4.

Joy is way ahead of Unhappiness. S...

One Sunday morning, the pastor called on one of the deacons to lead in prayer.

The deacon stood up, bowed his head and said, "Lord I hate buttermilk."

The pastor opened one eye and wondered where this was going.

The deacon continued, "I hate lard."

Now the pastor was total...

A couple of weeks ago I shared Ed Stetzer's observations on how the Church can deal with our changing culture. Here are five insights from Carey Nieuwhof on the same topic that are relevant to every Christian, whether you are in church leadership or not. Carey's origin...

Noted author, pollster, statistician and church planter Ed Stetzer holds the Billy Graham Distinguished Chair for Church Mission and Evangelism at Wheaton College. He is a guy who has his finger on the pulse of what is happening with the American church and where it is...

How is your marriage going? You have a spiritual enemy that is trying to bring problems and adversity into every area of your life, including your relationships - and your marriage is the most important one.

Betsy St. Amant Haddox (see bio below) shares an excellent art...

This beautiful letter was shared by Lon Solomon, author and long-time pastor of McLean Bible Church in the Washington, DC area. You can find the original posting here.

In a letter dated March 31, 1840, the great Scottish preacher Robert Murray McCheyne wrote the followi...

I pastored a church on the eastside of Seattle from the late 1980's through the mid-90's. Just a few miles away was a mega-church, the largest at the time in Washington state. I first heard the following dramatic story from the pastor of that church.

It is the stor...

The mass shootings in 2019 (258 so far, according to Wikipedia) have saddened and angered many people. How do we respond? Christian news site Christianpost.com posted this article on Monday, August 5, by Leah MarieAnn Klett, Christian Post Reporter. You can read the or...

It seems there are a number of people who are discouraged with organized church.

In fact, according to Religionnews.com, "In a shift that stands to impact both religion and politics, survey data suggests that the percentage of Americans who don’t affiliate with any spec...

Are you familiar with the "Knots" prayer? It's a keen insight from an unknown author.

Dear God:
Please untie the knots
that are in my mind,
my heart and my life.
Remove the have nots,
the can nots
and the do nots
that I have in my mind.
Erase the will nots,
the may nots...

I heard about a television program that featured Blind Skiers being trained for slalom skiing, impossible as that sounds. Paired with sighted skiers, the blind skiers were taught on level ground how to make right and left turns.

When that was mastered, they were then ta...

How is your FQ?

Not your IQ (Intelligence Quotient) but your FQ (Faith Quotient).

Having a high IQ is advantageous, but having a good FQ is essential.

There are no number levels for FQ but a good question to ask yourself is: Are you growing in your faith? Is your faith st...