A Different Way to Love
As followers of Jesus Christ, you and I are called to be different. Not odd. But different. In fact, we're called to be excellent and notable. Clearly, not in a prideful way. But instead in a way that people notice because our attitudes and actions transmit messages...
read moreDaniel Fast for Lent
Over the years, more and more Christians who fast for Lent are using the Daniel Fast as their method of fasting. While most of the practices of the fast are the same, there are a couple differences during Lent. Lent is what is known as a called fast in that it has a...
read moreNo Wonder I Never Have Any Money!
Marie is a friendly, outgoing and accomplished woman. She's one of those women who you want as your friend. A while back she said to me, "No wonder I never have any money!" That's when we entered into a great conversation about Marie's personal finances. For the first...
read moreWhat About Exercise After the Daniel Fast?
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego were thrown into Nebuchadnezzar's fiery furnace and didn't even get singed. That's good news! But I want to introduce you to a furnace that will "burn" you in all the right ways. I’m co-hosting a special training with Pat Flynn, a...
read moreYour Fast Can Give You Some Clues
Fasting provides a very practical and perhaps even stark set of lessons for anyone participating in the spiritual discipline. As followers of Jesus Christ who are on a quest to grow in our faith, we can use the fast to learn about ourselves. And one thing I know for...
read moreGive Us This Day Our Daily What?
Christians regularly recite the “Lord’s Prayer” at home and during their church services. And a lot of people use Jesus’ teaching about how to pray in Luke 11 as a model or an outline. One of the instructions from our Lord is to ask our Father in Heaven to “give us...
read moreGod! Where Did You Go?
Jesus teaches in John 17:14 that His followers (like you and me) are in this world, but not of it. We live by different standards. We have benefits available only to us because we are God’s chosen people (James 2:5; 1 Peter 2:9). Spiritual truths are revealed to us...
read moreIs it You or is it me, Lord?
When faced with challenging circumstances, many Christians cry out to God, "God, why are you doing this to me?" Or, "God, why don't you answer my prayer?" But let's take a look at what the Bible has to say to shed some light on matters such as these. In Mark 4:13-20...
read moreI Had a Great Day Doing a Job I Hate!
Okay! Am I the only one who sometimes gets buried in paper? And I don't mean just a little bit. But there are times when I have stacks staring at me! And every time I look at the pile (sometimes that's plural - piles), I hear the sheets calling my name. "Susan! File...
read moreLook in the Mirror
We all have those times when we feel low. I’ve been there. I know how you feel. Sometimes we look around and conclude we are so inadequate. Poorly prepared. Not up for the challenges before us. It’s not a very good feeling. And frankly, unless we get a grip on those...
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