Each of us have allegiances to entities in our life: country, sports teams, organizations, church, etc. Most of the time these entities we have citizenship are in harmony with each other. But other times, having dual or multiple allegiances can put us at

During the course of our life we learn of an interesting relationship between leading and following. You can't lead folks who aren't willing to follow, and it's difficult to follow if everyone wants to lead. To be a disciple means, by definition, our will

During the course of our life we learn of an interesting relationship between leading and following. You can't lead folks who aren't willing to follow, and it's difficult to follow if everyone wants to lead. To be a disciple means, by definition, our will

From the very beginning of creation God intended for us to live in community with each other and God. But being in relationship can be difficult because few folks love us like we love ourselves. Our human nature is to put our own needs first. How can we k

As we get older we hope to mature, both in wisdom as well as spirit. As our eyes mature, they begin decrease in ability to see up close. Isn't it fascinating that our long-range eyesight stays more intact than up close? Maybe it's God's design of maturity

Sometimes life forces us to narrow our focus for periods of time in order to accomplish tasks. If we're not careful though, this narrow focus could eventually become our main vision sightline, causing us to struggle to see things or people in our peripher

From the moment we're born, we focus on what's right in front of us - food, toys, people, etc. And yet, almost as soon as we're able to speak, people ask us future-based questions like, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" What if most of our future

There are moments in life that cause you to think about what impact you've made in this world. Jesus challenges us to change the world, one moment at a time. What can you do in 2020 to live that callling out?

Mary was pregnant with God’s son and about to give birth when Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem to be counted in the census. The city was crowded and every place a visitor could stay was full. Mary and Joseph went door-to-door looking for a place to s

We don’t have to look to far around us to see our enemies. When someone wrongs us we are immediately upset…and rightly so what he or she has done has hurt us. If left unresolved this person may turn into an enemy. Some of us even have enemies within our o