Life

  • Public Opinion is A Fragile Throne

    Public Opinion is A Fragile Throne

    Public opinion is fragile. Ask any public figure, and pastor, any politician or any one over the age of 4 and they’ll tell you that others’ opinions of us can change in a heartbeat. one single word perceived hurtful one missed compliment one slight disagreement one wrong look one forgotten comment one assertive move…

  • How To Turn Your Marriage Around in 10 Days – Phillip Wagner – #TurnIn10

    How To Turn Your Marriage Around in 10 Days – Phillip Wagner – #TurnIn10

    Phillip Wagner, Pastor of Oasis Church releases a new book in just a few days. How to Turn Your Marriage Around in 10 Days releases on October 28th. Whether you’ve been married for a while (as Phillip and his wife have) or you’re still kind of a newbie (like myself and my wife), you…

  • Motives Matter: Our Key to the Miraculous

    Motives Matter: Our Key to the Miraculous

    I love the story of Peter and John healing the lame man in Acts 3. It’s one of those stories that I always read and think, “Gosh, I wish I could do that.” The truth, I could… or Christ could through me. You see, the thing that Peter and John had wasn’t some great…

  • Getting to No – Saying ‘No’ Without Losing Your Friends

    Getting to No – Saying ‘No’ Without Losing Your Friends

    I like to please people. It’s just who I am. I like to have people like me. I like to make others happy. I like to please other people. I often go too far in making everyone happy. I’ll admit that I sometimes want to please people and meet the expectations of others way…

  • One Great Idea, Everything Changed

    One Great Idea, Everything Changed

    Every time I fly, I’m reminded that one great idea by one or two people can change thing forever. Think about the last time you flew somewhere…

  • The Avalanche Effect

    The Avalanche Effect

    The avalanche, which took place Sunday at about 5 a.m. local time, was likely caused by a huge piece of ice that fell from a glacier above the camp… (source) I came across this story a couple of days ago. The thing that has always amazed me about avalanches is that it comes seemingly…