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Jesus surrendered to God’s will and purpose by dying on the cross for our sins. And although he knew what lay before him, while in the midst of suffering he cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Willingly giving his life, yet experiencing a depth of suffering and... Read More →

Life is full of possibilities, but many are living with their eyes closed, not kicking up any dust, simply a day-to-day existence. Perhaps you have made mistakes, lack confidence, don’t think God can use you in a significant way. We often miss God-given opportunities because we... Read More →

What is sacrifice? It’s not popular, for sure! Webster defines it as “an act of offering to a deity something precious especially: the killing of a victim on an altar.” Old Testament sacrifice always involved the killing of an animal for the forgiveness of sin. With Jesus’ death... Read More →

Each day is a gift from God. If you started living as if you are dying (and you are, we all are) you would embrace every opportunity with passion. Time ticks away. It is your most precious commodity. You never get it back. You have one and only one life. How you live it will make... Read More →

If you knew you had one month to live what would you do with the time you had left? Would you travel to an exotic place? Would you go on a wild spending spree at the Galleria? Would you cancel your health club membership? Maybe you would punch your annoying neighbor in the nose.... Read More →

Our lives move at an incredible speed. They are full of twists and turns, but we better enjoy every dizzying, exhilarating moment, embrace every tearful, fearful event, and cherish every awe-inspiring occasion because life is short. Before you know it, it’s over. There are many... Read More →

God designed our brain with a little section called the amygdala which is the core of the fear system. When you’re afraid, the amygdala goes to work, adrenaline starts pumping. It’s wired for survival. In order to balance that urge for fight or flight, the prefrontal cortex... Read More →

What comes into your mind, comes into your life. It’s impossible to live a positive life when you’re consumed with negative thoughts. Likewise, when your thinking is wrong or you believe things that aren’t true, you are held captive by misinformation/lies. As a Christian you have... Read More →

We’ve all tried to break a bad habit or start a new good one. Although we may start strong, it is a challenge to stay the course. We easily drift back into old patterns of behavior, whether we are trying to eat better, lose weight, or control our spending. Paul describes the... Read More →