Fear controls my life much more than I’d like to admit. Fear wants to paralyze me. It prevents me from loving well. Yet I tolerate it. I’m afraid to fail. I’m afraid to succeed. I’m afraid to love. I’m really afraid to love someone who is different than I am. But…isn’t that pretty much everybody? [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] So, what’s my … Read More
The goal of salvation is not to get you into heaven but to get heaven into you. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] This is not just a cute and catchy cliche’. “Oh, wouldn’t it be wonderful if this was true? I get into heaven and a little bit of heaven on earth gets thrown in.” Defining Salvation & Heaven This statement is a … Read More
I have devoted the rest of my life to learning how to become spiritually fit. This journey began when I was 16 years old. I struggled for over 35 years with my own spiritual fitness while involved in church and missions ministry. Along the way, I learned that those who are spiritually fit instill in their daily life a few … Read More
No one drifts into godliness. It takes focused effort to become more and more godly. That’s good news! You can actually participate in God’s work to make you more like Himself. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Here are 3 Steps you cannot afford to skip: 1. Desire – If you are really a Christian, you already possess the desire to become godly. It comes … Read More
I am proud to claim Charles F. Kettering (1876-1958) as part of my family heritage. He was an American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 186 patents. He was a founder of Delco, and was head of research at General Motors from 1920 to 1947. This little story happened when he was employed by the Star Telephone Company of Ashland, … Read More
Today I want to connect godliness to leadership. If you have any influence on others, you are a leader. If you are a leader, you want to be the best leader you can be. If you are a Christian leader, you want to influence others towards God. You want not only to influence people by your words. You want to … Read More
Tomorrow I head for a conference in Birmingham. But I’m getting nowhere unless there’s gasoline in my car. A sailor is adrift unless his sails are filled with the wind. An energy source is needed for vehicles to work. The vehicle and the energy source work together resulting in movement. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Your journey towards godliness is not ONLY by grace … Read More
I wonder what it would be like to be godly. I mean really like God. Not in a mean, despotic, controlling way like some people might think. That’s a false understanding of God anyway. But, in the way seen in Jesus. He became man so that in some way humans could walk a journey to become like God. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] … Read More
Caring for soul and body has been of great interest to me most of my life. I think it’s the interest of most human beings. There are few who do this kind of work well. When you find one, it’s good to get to know him or her. Today, I introduce you to a man who did this so well … Read More
