Why Pride Causes Blindness

Pride is a terrible thing.  It causes you to focus only on what is in your personal interest and blinds you to the reality of what you are doing to hurt other people. The public spectacle that played out in the news concerning Reverend Wright and Barack Obama was been Read more…

One Day At Time

The Christian life at times can be extremely complicated.  We all suffer from the consequences of our bad decisions but sometimes we suffer not because we have done something wrong but as a testimony to the world that God’s grace is indeed sufficient. I have learned the hard way over Read more…

The Calling Of The Christian

The days of build it and they will come are over for churches.  We may not want to admit it but for most Christians when they talk about church in their minds it’s about what happens at the buildings and not out in the community. We must as leaders move Read more…

Law Of Harvest

There are many biblical principles taught in scripture and this may be the most important one.  It is foundational to understanding how the Christian life works on a very practical daily level. The simplest way of stating this principle is that you will eventually reap what you sow .  If Read more…

Principle vs. Precept

Any good dictionary will help you know the difference between these two important words.  A precept is a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.  On the other hand, a principle is a primary truth from which other truths are derived. In Christian speak, a precept Read more…

Corporate Shepherd

There are many leaders today that want to move beyond just making a profit to really making a difference.  They want to be successful and that’s great but they also want the significance that only comes from adding value to other people. When leadership is approached from a Christian perspective Read more…

Faith vs. Trust

In the Christian life we are taught from the very beginning the importance that faith plays in our lives.  Without it we cannot know God on a personal relationship level and we cannot reach our potential in this life without putting it into practice every day. Faith allows us to Read more…