Empowering Others

Faith Sees

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 Hebrews 11 is often referred to as the “Hall of Faith” because it lists many...

Jesus!

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 Big problems, little problems, worries, concerns, and don’t-know-what-to-dos-we all have them! A problem can be like a weight, bearing...

Complain or Gain

Sometimes we find ourselves complaining about a situation or a person. I am not talking about a legitimate complaint, like taking an item back to a store for a refund or exchange. I am talking about the whiny complaining that’s coupled with self-...

White as Snow

Growing up, I spent numerous Christmas breaks in the Swiss Alps. Often, it would snow overnight. Waking up the next morning, after a huge snowfall, was like waking up to a different and absolutely stunning world. Fresh fallen snow as far as the eye...

Less is More

We tend to travel through life with excess baggage. The airlines charge us for the extra weight or over-sized baggage. Life will “fine” us, too. You’ve likely been asked, “Have you made Jesus your Lord and Savior?” Quickly, we respond “Yes!” Let’s...

Let it go

We’ve all experienced being hurt: the bitter pain of a broken relationship, being blamed for someone else’s mistake or perhaps having been abused. Our natural reaction is to take matters in our own hands and come up with a way to retaliate...

TransMORPHED

Did you know your life can be totally transformed? God never intended for you to stay the same! Romans 12:2 says how: do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and...

Your Prayer App

We live in a world where we have access to a fast-growing multitude of apps. I’d like to share three things about your prayer “app”: First, you don’t need a mobile device for this app. When you become a believer in Jesus Christ, your heart becomes...

Gathering Around THE Tree

Christmas is a special time of year. Growing up in Switzerland, I remember my dad buying fresh cut trees and my mother decorating them. We’d use real candles, which always bore a certain risk having my brothers and me around. Expectation and...