Living Real

In 2011, I started a new tradition, joining hundreds of others — instead of a New Years’ resolution, or a dozen, none of which I remember after a day or two, I’ve focused on One Word. Last January, I shared my One Word. It was “know” — to know God and myself more. Since I [...]

NewSpring Leadership Conference was September 8, 2011. I’m a little slow on posting my notes. I even toyed with not sharing them, but then I realized, I was given the opportunity to go for a reason beyond myself. Ministry can be a roller coaster. We must stay grounded. God knows the ups and downs. My [...]

NewSpring Leadership Conference was September 8, 2011. I’m a little slow on posting my notes. I even toyed with not sharing them, but then I realized, I was given the opportunity to go for a reason beyond myself. What do we do when we see God’s promises only partially fulfilled? We must live in faith, [...]

NewSpring Leadership Conference was September 8, 2011. I’m a little slow on posting my notes. I even toyed with not sharing them, but then I realized, I was given the opportunity to go for a reason beyond myself. We are DIFFERENT and that’s okay! There are five things that matter in our church. Awareness of [...]

NewSpring Leadership Conference was September 8, 2011. I’m a little slow on posting my notes. I even toyed with not sharing them, but then I realized, I was given the opportunity to go for a reason beyond myself. We should view politics through our filter of faith, not the other way around. Making a point [...]

 NewSpring Leadership Conference was September 8, 2011. I’m a little slow on posting my notes. I even toyed with not sharing them, but then I realized, I was given the opportunity to go for a reason beyond myself. Psalm 48:12-14 “Walk around and count the many towers.” Take notice.   We can change culture. Gratitude [...]

 NewSpring Leadership Conference was September 8, 2011. I’m a little slow on posting my notes. I even toyed with not sharing them, but then I realized, I was given the opportunity to go for a reason beyond myself. Acts 20:22-24  Do you believe you’re called by God to make a difference for the glory of [...]

 NewSpring Leadership Conference was September 8, 2011. I’m a little slow on posting my notes. I even toyed with not sharing them, but then I realized, I was given the opportunity to go for a reason beyond myself.  We are all unceasingly worshipers. We all worship all the time. “They traded the truth about God [...]

The fog has obliterated the view of the mountain, much like problems can obliterate my view of God.   The thing is, though…       The truth is, the mountain is still there and God never leaves. Go with what you know, not what you see. For we live by believing and not by [...]

I can’t conceive when it’s ever a good thing or a right thing for anyone to advise someone to sin, yet I believe that’s exactly what Pat Robertson has done. Pat Robertson is the chairman of CBN, the Christian Broadcasting Network. He has been a face of conservative Christianity for a good number of years. [...]

My parents recently bought a house. The mortgage paperwork showed “mortgage insurance” that I assumed meant the mortgage life insurance that would cover paying the loan if one of them passed away. Dad’s 88, Mom’s 81. That’s a very real possibility. I was wrong. About the “life” part of that insurance. I learned this morning [...]

As I read the Bible before I started out on this long day, I came across 2 Timothy 1:16-18. Paul has been talking about being in prison for the cause of Christ and those who have left his ministry because of his situation. “May the Lord show special kindness to Onesiphorus and all his family [...]