In Romans 12:1, the Apostle Paul instructs us to be “living sacrifices.” As you keep reading it seems Paul is appealing to us to sacrifice our wills in order to be in the center of His will. Paul is challenging us to give and put at God’s disposal our very lives. But are we doing […] Read more

Every quarter I like to share quotes that I have encountered in my reading and research that have been meaningful to me. I call them “Nuggets of Wisdom.”   “I have never heard a dying believer regret that he was a Christian. —CHARLES SPURGEON   “We distinguish the man of excellence from the man who settles […] Read more

This past Friday we held our annual Good Friday event. I spent time sharing some thoughts on Good Friday and Easter. As we turn our eyes to the cross, it is easy to get captivated by the violence of the crucifixion and miss the demonstration of God’s love for us. Paul tells us in Romans […] Read more

A little over a year ago I read a book titled Not God’s Type, by Holly Ordway. The subtitle is, An Atheist Academic Lays Down Her Arms. It is a great book and really interesting to look at her thought process as she wrestled with the issue of God. You see a battle between her intellect […] Read more

We all have a reputation. Think about that. Everyone in your sphere of influence thinks something about you. Once your earthly life is over, your reputation will become your legacy. How will you be remembered? The great management consultant Peter Drucker shares a powerful story about legacy that had a significant impact on his own […] Read more

Dr. Mark Gignilliat from Beeson Divinity School joins us with another message from the book of Psalms. Transcript coming soon Watch on YouTube Read more

Three years ago I wrote a book titled, Reflections On the Existence of God. It proved to be very popular in part, I believe, because it was easy to read and understand. One of the primary themes of the book is the issue of intellectual integrity. After years of research I came away with a […] Read more

I was reading about a college professor named Virginia Owens who teaches English at one of the large universities in Texas. In one of her classes she gave her students an unusual assignment. She had them read Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that is found in Mathew 5,6, and 7. She was curious to see […] Read more

Recently, I was working on a eulogy for a funeral and I stumbled upon some old notes. I am not sure where they came from but I found them to be very enlightening. Did you know we will all live in three separate worlds? The first world, which we have already lived in is our […] Read more

Robert Rubin was a top executive at Goldman Sachs and former Secretary of the Treasury during the Clinton Administration. I recently was reading about Rubin and an event that completely transformed his life. He reveals that in his early years at Goldman Sachs he was, essentially, a jerk. He admits that he was “short with […] Read more