Obedience

In his book Practical Religion, J.C. Ryle encourages us with these words: “Never grow weary of the slow, steady, growth that comes from the daily, disciplined, increasing, love affair with…

This past weekend I helped lead a retreat for a group of Christian businessmen who are seeking to understand what God has in store for them and their companies. The…

Everyone who seeks to live a godly life and especially those who seek to glorify God through their work will face challenges. They’re inevitable. But Ephesians 6 reminds us that,…

One last quote from Oswald Chambers.  This one comes out of Paul’s life in Acts 26:19. “If we lose ‘the heavenly vision’ God has given us, we alone are responsible…

I was recently reading in the Daily Encouragement devotional from You Version.  The selection focused on Acts 27 which describes the shipwreck that Paul encountered on his way to Rome. …

Have you ever faced challenges, especially when living out your calling in the marketplace? Today God took me to Acts 8:1-4 and asked, “what do you see?” It was bad….

One of the best books on leadership, especially how faith and work intersect, is “Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God’s Agenda” by Henry & Richard Blackaby. The book shares…

Chapter seven in Dan Grider’s book Crucial Conversations: Bridging the Awkward Spiritual Gap is titled “The Power of Pisteuo”. Grider explains how the Greek word pisteuo is usually translated as…

Sometimes I wonder why so many people who profess to be Christians live lives of defeat and have minimal impact on those around them. The other day I came across...

Recently I was reading Jeremiah 29, which contains some verses familiar to many of us. Normally my attention is drawn to verse 11, which is the life verse God gave...