Hope. We need it. But not some naive optimism blind to the facts. A REAL hope with eyes wide open that sustains us. That’s what this sermon explores.
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Coattail Conquerors [Sermon]
Do you want more courage to face the things that threaten you? Do you want to live victoriously? Do you want to feel better equipped for the battle of the mind? If so, listen in.
Peace G.P.S. [Podcast]
About a dozen years ago I was speaking to a World War Two veteran after a church service. I asked for his advice. What is
How Having a Purpose Helps With the Pain: “Help When It Hurts” – Part 2 [Podcast]
Worries, broken relationships, illness, financial hardship, a pain from your past that never seems to go away. Yup, life can hurt. Right now I’m leading
WITHness: “Help when it hurts” – Part 1 [Podcast]
Let’s be honest. Life can hurt. There are worries, disappointments, broken dreams, challenging relationships, health problems, pain. Max Lucado once said: “If hurts were hairs,
Big Hope in The Age of Melancholy [Podcast]
Psychologist Daniel Goleman describes our time as Age of Melancholy. He chronicles how depression, sadness, paralyzing listlessness, dejection, self-pity and overwhelming hopelessness plague more and
7 little known facts about (local) human trafficking
Human trafficking is modern slavery. It’s the nightmare that isn’t a dream. People think it’s a thing of the past, but it’s not; it’s a
Heaven & Hell, Part 4 – Who goes where? (And who decides?) [Podcast]
When it comes to heaven and hell, who goes where, and who decides? How, those are huuuge questions! This podcast explores them in Part of the ‘Heaven & Hell’ series.
Heaven & Hell, Part 2 – What is heaven like? [Podcast]
Unless you’re a robot, you’ve probably wondered what heaven is like. After all, all of us are one heartbeat away from death. Will we meet
How the Prince of Peace brings peace through his people [Sermon]
The “war to end all wars?” Yeah, right. But, there is hope. This sermon outlines 4 ways the prince of peace brings peace through his people.
Human Trafficking – My interview with a volunteer engaged in the fight
Slavery isn’t a thing of the past; it’s a thing of the present. Human trafficking is a nightmare that is not a dream–and it’s booming, even in North America. In this interview with a volunteer, we learn more about what’s going on, and what we can do.
How to respond more effectively when someone questions your faith
“You don’t actually believe in God, do you?” “Why would you read the Bible?” “Why in the world do you go to church?” Have you
“I never lost faith in the end of the story” (A former P.O.W. gives perspective-shifting words for Easter)
Admiral James Stockdale was a prisoner of war for eight years during Vietnam. After those eight long years, author Jim Collins asked him how he
