As a pastor and counselor, I get asked all the time, "What can I do for my kids to help them succeed?" This is an easy one for me to...

In my work, whether coaching individuals one-on-one, or speaking to live audiences, I have found that most human beings love to talk...

In Galatians 5:22-23, God lists out different aspects of what living in His Spirit looks like. Each one of the "fruit of the Spirit" is...

What being a Christian is all about. "What is the greatest commandment for successful living?" The religious leaders asked Jesus this...

In Galatians 5:22-23, God lists out different aspects of what living in His Spirit looks like. Each one of the "fruit of the Spirit" is...

We were never intended to live our lives apart from God. As Christians, God has not called us into a relationship with Himself, only to...

Is God Asking You to Be Faithful? One of the most interesting fruits of the Spirit is faithfulness. It is so unlike most of us, but it is...

This is the fourth part of a four part blog series on eight lessons I have extracted from my personal journal - lessons God has been...

3 Ways to Guard Your Kids from Poor Influences In part 1 of this blog series, I mentioned that the single greatest influence on your...

Loving Your Kids with Intentionality "Don't make me pull this car over!" (Really, Mom, Dad, does that kid in the back seat actually have...

Practicing Self-Control Great relationships don't just happen -- they are nurtured and developed through the use of spiritual...

This is the third part of a four part blog series on eight lessons I have extracted from my personal journal - lessons God has been...

In part 1 of this blog series, I mentioned that the single greatest influence on your children is their relationships. I would venture...

Being the newest contributor to the Principles to Live By blog is an honor for me! As a pastor, husband, father, and son, I know that...

The single greatest influence on your children is their relationships. In fact, I would venture that the quality of their relationships...

Overcome. That one little word whispered to my spirit during intense times of prayer, hours of soul-searching, and while watching this...

But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control against such...

Have you ever experienced such a traumatic event that it didn't seem possible that you could go on with your life? Have you ever had your...

But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control against such...

Overcome: "To gain the victory; to win; conquer: to prevail over; to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; to defeat." Did you...