Who is the Door to Your New Year?
“I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.” – John 10:9, ESV From the Publisher, Don Pape – The month of January is one of fresh starts—fresh …
Five Practices that Can Change Your Small Group
by John Ortberg When we are alone, it’s easy to think that we are spiritually advanced. I can watch a Hallmark commercial alone and find myself moved to tears. I tell myself that I am a very compassionate person. But …
Two Key Questions to Help You Live More Fully
The daily examen was developed centuries ago by Ignatius Loyola. It is a technique of prayerful reflection on the events of your day in order to detect God’s presence and discern God’s direction in your life. It’s a way to …
How God Fathers Us
How GOD Fathers Us Scripture frequently portrays God as a loving Father who is actively involved in our lives. The following passages describe some of the many ways He demonstrates His love. He Commits to us. “Though my father and …
Finding my Father
Finding My Father It started with a phone call. “Hello Danny, this is your Aunt Sue. I thought you would want to know that your father died. His obituary was in the paper. I’ll send you a copy if you’d …
Room in the Inn?
Would you welcome the parents of Jesus into your home? How fitting that He who would become the king of kings would arrive in such a humble way. Over the years, the word “manger” has become softer, fluffier, and more …
Am I Qualified to Disciple?
What do you think of when you hear the word discipleship? A lot of us might look at Jesus’ command in Matthew 28 to “go and make disciples of all nations” and we nod our heads. Did God have me …
The Advice that Changed my Quiet Times
I have notebooks filled with my struggles against sin. I love having honest times with God—pouring out my heart, repenting of my sins, looking for comfort in His Word, and recording it all in my journals. But a while back, …
Is there a Speed Limit to Life?
Speed. Hurry. We pay a price for the pace at which we live. The late French historian Jacques Ellul commented, “No one knows where we are going, the aim of life has been forgotten, the end has been left behind. …
Converting Your Cash
What Happens When Your Bucks Get Born Again? I had a friend in college whose oft-stated ambition was “I’m going to get rich!” And he did. The business he started prospers. He sees his wealth as the fulfillment of goals …