It’s Time To Reboot

It’s Time To Reboot

What if I told you that the old files of rejection, and the need for acceptance, are messing with your emotions and prompting destructive decisions? Wouldn’t you want to clean out those junk files and reboot? Internalizing God’s love and acceptance starts the reboot...
The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit

Listening to the Holy Spirit can save us from trouble and disaster. It was early summer 2001, and I wanted to take my wife to New York City. I lead an urban mission team from my church there earlier that year, and I enjoyed my time in New York. I wanted my wife to...
Forgiven and Free

Forgiven and Free

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. This document paved the way for the eventual end of slavery. When the Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, the battle for freedom had just begun. It was challenging to implement change,...
Forgiven and Free

Love and Respect

My friend, an above-average weight lifter, had an uncomfortable experience at the gym when a device meant to foster inclusivity left him feeling out of place. Life often works that way—something designed to make some feel welcomed can have the opposite effect on...
Live Loved

Live Loved

How do we encounter love? In his enlightening work, “The Five Love Languages,” Gary Chapman explains that individuals offer and receive love in distinct ways. We are most receptive to love when expressed in a manner that resonates with our own preferences.  How can we...