“When Jesus is Not Enough” Two years in our marriage, my wife Nikki and I wanted to have a baby so badly, but couldn’t conceive. Somehow we had this unreal expectation that having a baby was as easy as 1-2-3. We thought all we had to...
Don’t Waste TIME – Put GOD First What would you do if you knew you only had 4 weeks to live? How do you keep time? Do you wear a wristwatch; do you carry a cell phone that gives you the time? Do you know what that’s...
The Landmine of Anger Don’t you love customer service? Last week I did some crowd sourcing about things that irk my FB friends, and it was one of the topnotchers. I can surely relate. This morning we called our telco – again – asking when we could...
LIFE’S TWO MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS Most people seek happiness. But the truth is, very few actually find it. We may be busy and preoccupied with a lot of activities, but if we fail to live for that which is most important, we will not find real...
Expose and Eliminate the Dangerous Side of Blessings All of us desire to receive blessings from God. It fills our prayer lists as we ask God for His favorable hand upon us. As children of God, we are promised that we already have all kinds the...
“I Know God Loves Me… But I Need Money.” To graduate from my entrepreneurial course in college we had to put up a business which earns a required minimum income and was sustainable for a certain period of time. Long story short, I put one up...
“FASTING and PRAYER” The Bible mentions fasting more times than baptism, repentance, confession and even communion. Fasting is a Christian’s voluntary abstinence from food and/or drinks or other fleshly appetites for a specified period of time and for a spiritual purpose. The goal of prayer and...
A Father’s Day Story My father passed away a little over a year ago after a long battle with prostate cancer. He would have been 93 on June 1. And as Father’s Day approaches I miss him even more deeply – he was a wise mentor...
Can Love Exist in a Toxic Workplace? “Toxic” is the most common word I've heard to describe my friends’ work environments. Misunderstandings, differences in personalities and frustrations with co-workers lead to a less-than-ideal environment. It’s difficult enough that there are deadlines to meet and sales targets...
“Volunteering” In layman’s term, this word means – giving oneself to serve others without any consideration or compensation. Can you imagine? Serving others for free! In our world today this is not normal. Most people insist on putting a premium to be of service. In a church context,...