WAIT. I realize this is just one of thousands of messages that will be thrown at you today. BUT STOP. Stop for a few seconds.  Take a deep breath.  In… then out.   I’m serious.  Try it. BREATHE (again.) Try to clear your brain of all the to-dos and projects and mental conversations you’ve been going [...]

We are creatures of habit.   I was at a large conference this past week, and it was funny to watch how many of the participants kept sitting in the same seats session after session.  Routines make us comfortable. We fall into routines in our friendships too.  We get together with a Christian friend and we’re [...]

Watch Inspire Multiplication, and you’ll be reminded of a strange irony.  On the one hand, the film tells us, we’re a part of something BIG.  Jesus said, “You are the light of the world.”  He’s left it up to us (us, as in you and me!) to go out into the world, and spread His [...]

I love Carolyn’s story.  She describes a time in her life when her neighbors were actually knocking on her door and asking, “How can I have a relationship with God?”  Thankfully, Carolyn knew exactly what to do next. She invited her neighbor in and used a gospel tool to share Christ with her.  Not long [...]

Sometimes, changing a life can be as simple as offering a listening ear, a cup of clean water or a warm blanket. Be a voice for the forgotten. “I have learned that God can use an ill-prepared, ill-equipped, overly busy, theologically-challenged new Christian to share His Good News, and that freedom is possible, even while [...]

Engage in any kind of serious conversation about faith or spirituality, and I guarantee you’ll be asked this kind of question.  Tolerance, respect, diversity – there are all enormously valued in our culture.  So the idea that Christians believe that Jesus is the one and only path to God and salvation is hard for people [...]

Leaders guide others toward a common goal. They show the way by example and are committed to carrying out a mission. Leaders have the power to influence the world. Help marketplace leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians and pastors discover the relevance of faith in their professional and personal lives and release their capacity to transform communities. Explore [...]

This is part 4 to a 4 part series – Lessons for Christian Living With the Holy Spirit directing your life, you will experience a deeper relationship with God and you will grow in your ability to trust Him. What does it mean to grow in your relationship with Jesus? Growing in your relationship with [...]

God desires to empower you through the Holy Spirit to live a Christ-directed life. As you continue to breathe spiritually (confess your sin and claim the fullness of the Spirit), you will experience a deepening fellowship with God enabling you to grow in Christian maturity. What does it mean to grow in Christ? It means [...]

Developing a relationship with someone requires a commitment of time and energy. So it is with your relationship with Jesus Christ; it takes time to learn some of the basic principles of the Christian life. Read through the common questions and the 4 lessons for your next step into the journey of joy. Lessons also available in: [...]