Why was Jesus Born?

As Christians, we all know that Christmas is so much more than a celebration of Christ’s birth.  Christmas is the celebration of the beginning of the fulfillment of God’s plan. The plan God put in motion in the garden of Eden is a response to sin by God Almighty...

3 and 3

Three Things God Wants You to Own and Three Ways to Do It I remember the day my husband and I brought our first baby home from the hospital. The sheer terror of having the responsibility of caring and protecting a helpless infant overwhelmed me. Perhaps you are...

Give Someone Else the Wheel

I have three grown daughters. Although they are all now amazing women of God, each of them gave me some of the scariest moments of my life during their teenage years while attempting to learn to drive. At some point in learning to drive, each of my daughters came...

Is it Me?

When I was in kindergarten, there was a group of girls that were whispering in a circle, looking over at me and giggling. I was mortified. What was so funny about me? What were they saying about me? Tears stung my eyes. I wanted to crawl in a hole. I looked at my...

Further Faster

At a recent conference, Andy Stanley utilized a phrase, “Further Faster.” Andy was speaking of equipping growing churches to go “further, faster.” You may be working on growing the church you belong to. You could be working on building your career. You may feel God...

The Three C’s of Leadership

One of the most strategic pastors around today, Bill Hybels, developed a hiring process that he called the 3 C’s: Character, Competency, and Chemistry. All three are needed to lead effectively, and I believe all three of these categories can be developed and enhanced...