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What makes you, you?  Is it the social number the government assigns you?  Maybe it’s your credit rating and allowance to borrow money?  It’s safe to say that perspective has a great bearing on the answer. 

Universities would say it’s your education.  Wall Street says it’s your financial holdings ...

One day when I was on the road I met a great man of God. He was a highly effective minister and operated in powerful gifts to the benefit of many people around him.  He had a big thorn in his side though and his countenance would drop terribly when he'd talk about it.  He felt obligated to help a fr...

Has there ever been a time you haven’t taken a bath or shower for at least two weeks?  I can almost see you cringing as you shake your head no.  I once asked this rhetorically to a congregation and was surprised to have a few war vets put up there hands.  Okay, so aside from being in the middle of a...

The Bible is much more than just a book about Jesus.  John 1:1 tells us, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."  Grabbing your Bible in faith is like taking hold of Jesus.  You instantly access all of God's Wisdom.  That is amazing! 

There are two power P'...

You're a parent and your child comes home from school with a problem that turns your heart upside down. You need an answer but it seems that even the educators and doctors of the world are lost for words. You're a businessman and your accountant comes to you with a financial crisis that threatens yo...

Believe it or not, how you feel is more of a controversial subject then you might know.  Everybody wants to feel good, but because of the close relationship between your flesh and feelings, it's common to lump it all under the heading of being carnal.  Here's a quick peek into God's thoughts on you ...

Everybody wants the 'good stuff'.  There are diamonds in life, and many people approach the thought of possessing these treasures with a wishful nod, as if to say, "Wouldn't it be nice if it just fell out of the sky!"  Thankfully, the heavens are not some random lottery or casino.  Throw a prayer fo...

Everywhere we look, there is evidence of the curse: poverty, disease, weakness, aging, ... all because of the curse. What was the action that triggered the curse? Eating!

Our great-great-grandparents, Adam and Eve, disobeyed God in the garden and ate something they were not supposed to. Immediately...

Some things in life require investment. On the other hand, there are blessings like God’s grace that can only be a gift. You can’t earn it or deserve it, but we all desperately need His grace. At the same time, relationships require trust to function well; without it, they can’t grow in quality or v...