Whether you’re just getting started on your own or you’re facing a mid career change or you’e looking at the great shift that comes at retirement, there’s value in thinking about the direction and purpose in your life. Here are 9 encouraging scripture verses to help inspire you, strengthen you, guide you, and remind you that … Continue reading Searching for Purpose in Life? Here are 9 Encouraging Truths from the Bible
Month: March 2017
Living a Life of Purpose – part 3
Among the questions a pastor gets asked on Twitter: “How do I know what God’s purpose is for my life?” Great Question. Hard to answer in 140 characters or less. I gave it my best shot in three tweets. Now, I’ll expand that to three posts. In post 1, I said that Knowing God’s specific purpose for your life … Continue reading Living a Life of Purpose – part 3
Twila Tharp on Generosity
“Be generous. I don’t use that word lightly. Generosity is luck going in the opposite direction, away from you. If you’re generous to someone, if you do something to help him out, you are in effect making him lucky. This is important. It’s like inviting yourself into a community of good fortune.” From The Creative … Continue reading Twila Tharp on Generosity
Living a Life of Purpose – Part 2
Among the questions a pastor gets asked on Twitter: “How do I know what God’s purpose is for my life?” Great Question. Hard to answer in 140 characters or less. I gave it my best shot in three tweets. Now, I’ll expand that to three posts. In post 1, I said that Knowing God’s specific purpose for your life … Continue reading Living a Life of Purpose – Part 2
Living a Life of Purpose – Part 1
Among the questions a pastor gets asked on Twitter: “How do I know what God’s purpose is for my life?” Great Question. Hard to answer in 140 characters or less. I gave it my best shot in three tweets. Now, I’ll expand that to three posts. First things first: Knowing God’s specific purpose for your life starts with knowing … Continue reading Living a Life of Purpose – Part 1
6 Encouraging Truths To Help You Stop Feeling Guilty and Start Bearing Witness
Let’s admit it. Christians know we are supposed to be witnesses for Christ. We know we’re supposed to be bearers of good news. But we just don’t do it. And a lot of us feel shame and guilt. And so we make excuses: I don’t know anyone who’s not a Christian. I don’t feel prepared … Continue reading 6 Encouraging Truths To Help You Stop Feeling Guilty and Start Bearing Witness
What Should You Do in Worship? Here’s 8 Actions For You.
Do you think of worship as an event to attend? Or do you think of it as an activity to do? Worship was never meant to be a passive event that we observe and evaluate. Worship is something we do with our hearts and time and lives. When we gather together for worship (we … Continue reading What Should You Do in Worship? Here’s 8 Actions For You.
4 Truths About Why Worship Is Indespensable For Your Spiritual Health
Just this past week, I’ve had so many conversations about why people don’t go to worship. One person said he’d stopped going because he needed some alone time to sort things out by himself. Another said she was skipping church on Sundays to stay at home and listen to sermon podcasts. Yet another said “I … Continue reading 4 Truths About Why Worship Is Indespensable For Your Spiritual Health
3 Biblical Truths that Will Help You Grow in Self-Control.
Self-control is the master virtue. With self-control, all the other virtues fall into place. Without it, your best efforts quickly tumble down like a Jenga tower. The ancient philosophers all understood the power of self-control: “Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.” Seneca, Moral Epistles “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing … Continue reading 3 Biblical Truths that Will Help You Grow in Self-Control.
Are you stuck? Here’s a word of hope
Trapped. Stuck. Burdened. Are you just barely making it through the week? Hustling to make ends meet? You struggle to pay the bills, meet the commitments, organize the stuff, make the phone calls, and get things done. If you’re lucky, you blow off a little steam. And yet do you still feel stuck? … Continue reading Are you stuck? Here’s a word of hope
Horizons of the Possible 