Proverbs 1:8 "Hear, my son, your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching." This is an interesting proverb for it...

Proverbs 31:7 "Let him drink and forget his poverty and remember his trouble no more. Let him drink." This proverb is not a justification...

Today, I want to take a deeper look at what Jesus is actually asking us by telling us to spend time hallowing the name of God. Jesus told...

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...

So much of this world tries to distract us from thoughts of God. Have you noticed that much of our thoughts consist of our own plans? We...

“This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,” Matthew 6:9 We have come to the first petition in the...

Proverbs 11:7 "When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, and the hope of strong men perishes" This is a very interesting...

Last time we learned that Jesus’ example of praying to God the Father began with a posture of relationship: Father-Son, Father-Daughter....

Proverbs 4:7 "The beginning of wisdom is: acquire wisdom; and with all your acquiring, get understanding" The beginning of being wise is...

The apostle Paul, originally named “Saul,” loved the one, true God with all his heart and was resolute in his lifetime commitment to...

“This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven,...” In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus sets an example for His followers about how...

In the religious world of the time of Jesus, everyone realized that a relationship with God was practiced through particular, often...

Feeling Close and Staying Close to the People in Your Life In the Garden of Eden, a perfect relational triangle existed, where Adam, Eve,...

As a pastor and counselor, I get asked all the time, "What can I do for my kids to help them succeed?" The answer? Help them with their...

As a pastor and counselor, I get asked all the time, "What can I do for my kids to help them succeed?" The answer? Help them with their...

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...

Proverbs 10:5 "He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully" This proverb...

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...

Proverbs 24:4 "And by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches" The word knowledge is the key to this...

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...