To understand overload, we must first understand our own limits. Physical limits are measurable. We only have so many hours in the day. Huma

If you don’t know the story of Job, it’s the story of a man who is beset by misfortune and suffering. Yet James 5:11 mentions Job as a man w

In the Old Testament, the Israelites remembered God’s provision and faithfulness through feasts and celebrations. Several times a year, they

We all get tired. We all get weary at times. But I am especially comforted by the fact that Isaiah says that even young men, athletes, and s

As human beings we have an innate desire to connect with one another in meaningful ways, and the reason we have this innate desire to connec

Psalm 46:10 powerfully proclaims, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." I remember the first time I was encouraged to practice the wisdom of this verse. It was the summer of 1986, while I was preparing for a summer missions project to the former Soviet Union. I was in New York and the project leads asked us to spend 30 minutes practicing the discipline of being still. Not praying. Not problem solving. Not drea

I’ll never forget the first “sex talk” I had with my son Zach at Chick-fil-A a few years ago. It was one of the most awkward moments of parenting. But, I recognized that helping my son live pure and understand God’s design for our sexuality would be a challenge in today’s culture, so I wanted to start early and be ahead of the curve, so that he learns about sex from me, rather than someone else. The other day, a dad asked me how he should go about communicating with his kids

We do it everyday. Consciously or unconsciously, we size one another up. We measure others by their looks, the type of car they drive, where they live, and by the type of job they have. We use comparison like a measuring stick, assessing our own worthiness based on how many friends we have on Facebook and how many likes we have for our posts on Twitter and Instagram. But the sin of comparison is robbing us of our joy and contentment. The problem with comparisons is that they

This past week, my wife, Jennifer, and I celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary. That's 757,382,400 seconds, 12,623,040 minutes, 210,384 hours, 1,252 weeks or 8,766 days of being married to my best friend! I remember, Saturday, May 15, 1993 like it was yesterday! I remember my groomsmen gathering at Lyon's for breakfast! I remember my eyes tearing up as my beautiful bride Jennifer walked down the aisle. I remember stopping by Kaiser in Vallejo to get a prescription for birth

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 leave us alone to find our way through the maze of life. Prior to His departure, Jesus promised a Counselor who would guide us into truth and act as our guide and companion. The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, not only empowers us to become like Jesus, but he also fills us with a supernatural ability to do great things for God (

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 life is all about relationships! In fact, my personal blog is entitled Better Together. So it was a no brainer for me to accept the invite to be part of this amazing team of contributors. God made us to flourish! And as God's created handiwork, we are made to flourish with him and with others in relationship. Therefore, in order to become God's