Humility. A characteristic missing from a “me” culture. A trait often overlooked when climbing the corporate ladder—any ladder going to the top. And a powerful attribute underestimated for leaders in ministry, coaching, business and more. It’s usually misunderstood in our present world. Even tossed to the side. But God calls His people to put on, walk in and practice humility in every area of our lives. Because even becoming Christ-followers starts with humbling ourselves enough to Continue Reading
Whitewashed Tombs – When Our Walk Invalidates Our Talk
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. (Matthew 23:27-28). Dwight L. Moody was an American evangelist and publisher who lived in the 19th century. Among other institutions, Moody founded the renowned Moody Bible Institute and Moody Continue Reading
LINKUP! How Anger and Bitterness Affect Your Health {The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
From the presidential debates to the mood on the streets; from our natural response to the current uncertainties and disruption of life, to the stock market’s volatility, it’s easy to see how fear, anxiety and anger threaten to steal our peace and joy these days. Personally, I have chosen to remove myself from social media and TV news shows, making the “headlines” channels on my satellite radio my only source of news during the months preceding the presidential election. Not that I’m not Continue Reading
Does My Time With God Have to Look Like Yours? {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
“What did you want to be when you grew up?” our small group leader asked. One by one, people offered sensible vocations. “From the time I was a boy, I wanted to be an eye doctor,” my optometrist said. “I wanted to be a preacher and pound the pulpit,” a Christian worker chuckled. The leader turned to me since I was the only one who hadn’t answered. I couldn’t recall one serious aspiration and couldn’t bring myself to admit I’d wanted to fly like Peter Pan or ride horses and catch bad guys Continue Reading
Who Is In Control of This Election? {Repost – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}
Dear reader, I came across this article, published in my column for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on October 6, 2016 - one month before the 2016 presidential election. While reading it, I realized how relevant it is, even four years later. While fear and uncertainly plague our society and as Christians across the country get ready to vote, I believe this article is as fresh in 2020 as it was in 2016. Happy reading! Patricia Fear and pessimism seem to be permeating the Continue Reading
What Can Separate Us? {Recharge Wednesday}
Words like those in Romans 8:35-39 tend to come to mind and comfort us in deep hardship, like when facing death, demons, uncertain futures, and the depths suffering. But it isn’t just the “negatives” of life we feel keep us from God. “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?….. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to Continue Reading
