Have you ever found yourself in a place where you wanted to pray but you simply didn’t know what to pray? Maybe you...
What to Pray When I Don’t Know What to Pray
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Life Articles
Reflecting on the Past Year
For those who maybe do not know, I have the joy of serving as the pastor of Salem Baptist Church (mysalembaptist.com)...
Finding Joy in a Job | Part 1
There is a huge difference in enjoying our work and living for it. In Ecclesiastes 2, King Solomon gives some...
Finding Balance in Life
Every area of life constantly changes. Just when it seems life is calm something or someone changes. And most are surprised, frustrated, and irritated when it does. Change often brings conflict and conflict brings stress. Maybe you have experienced the challenge of...
How do I deal with my anger?
Do you ever get angry? Angry at the person who cuts you off in traffic? Angry at the choices someone else makes that wounds you or those you love? Angry at yourself for your own choices? Over the course of the last year, one of the most frequently searched topics...
Cultivating P.E.A.C.E. in Marriage
Several years ago, Gary Thomas wrote Sacred Marriage: What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? It’s an interesting but for the most part foreign concept in our culture. Whether you are a family of faith who follows Christ or not,...
Overcoming Bad Habits
This past weekend at Salem, we explored an "old sin" of Abraham that resurfaced (see Genesis 12:10-20 and Genesis 20:1-18). Abraham probably thought this habitual sin had been buried. The lesson is that we must deal with our sin. When we fail to do so, hidden sin has...
Stepping Out in Faith 1.0
Have you ever been skydiving? I haven't had the opportunity yet. However, I did experience indoor skydiving several years ago. It looks easy. The instructors brief the group on the basic techniques and hand signs to communicate adjustments needed as you dive. My bride...
Creating Margin
I've received multiple emails, texts, and had conversations about my blogging break for 2017. I made an intentional decision to take a break from a few personal commitments this past year. It was simply to recover some margin in life (I'll write about this later)....