According to T.B. Maston, God’s will is our maximum fulfillment. This means that by choosing God’s direction we will not just be obedient and reap some kind of dutiful sense of accomplishment but actually be participating in the activity that will bring us exactly what we need for peace, joy, and happiness.  The difference between... Continue Reading →

My most trusted prayer partner never said a prayer in his life. He didn’t offer to pray for me or tell me his prayer list. He often would interrupt my prayers with a bathroom break or a loud yell.  Henry was our long time dog who died this past Sunday. Unlike typical dogs that could... Continue Reading →

One time as a young boy, my dad sat down at the family dinner table to eat. For some reason, the rest of the family had to do other things and young Bill was left by himself. In this lonely moment, young Bill said, “Put lots of things on the table.” In his mind, being... Continue Reading →

Let’s say that I woke up today and only had a seed of faith in Christ. I believed that he was God’s son, that he died a brutal death, and that he was resurrected. What can that seed of faith accomplish?  First, we have to understand what faith is. It is, according to Dallas Willard,... Continue Reading →

People don’t read scripture enough as it is but for sure, they are not reading the four Gospels enough.  I once heard Dallas Willard say that “the Pentecostals’ Bible wears out at Acts 2, the Baptist’s Bible wears out at Romans 8 but the Gospels go largely untouched.” Other denominations have their pet scriptures that... Continue Reading →

Jesus once said that we must deny ourselves and take up our cross and follow him.  Sorry Jesus, but I am going to pass on this one. I would rather follow you from a distance and not up close if it means that I am on my way to death or worse than death -... Continue Reading →

I was recently at an anniversary celebration for a church. A video was shown with members of the church talking about their experiences and what the church has meant to them. One couple talked about how they had been there from the early days. The wife mentioned that they almost left the church twice. Then... Continue Reading →

Each of us has a demon we are facing. For you, it may be anxiety, or body shame, or fear, or addictions, or grief, or deteriorating health. For me, my demon is worry and bitterness. Sometimes, when I am in the midst of a worry episode or a time of deep bitterness, I forget that... Continue Reading →

The need to sanctify each moment is a necessity in the Christian life. Sanctify is a stuffy word that means to make holy or set apart.  Imagine if all that follow Jesus would have sanctified their time and commitments during the Coronavirus Pandemic. If we would have turned over our extended margins, our open schedules,... Continue Reading →