Category Archives: Ministry

GOD HASN’T FORGOTTEN YOU Beloved, sometimes life makes us feel overlooked. The prayer has not been answered yet. The need is still there. The door has not opened. And if we are not careful, delay can begin to feel like … Continue reading →

“THAT’S NOT MY JOB” DOESN’T WORK IN THE CHURCH Beloved, one of the most damaging attitudes we can bring into the church is, “That’s not my job.” In the workplace, responsibilities may be divided by titles and departments. But in … Continue reading →

YOUR GOODNESS CAN’T SAVE YOU Beloved, you can be generous, compassionate, honest, charitable, and spend your life doing good for others—and still need Jesus just as desperately as everyone else. The uncomfortable truth of the Gospel is this: our best … Continue reading →

Rule #1: Never Make God #2 Beloved, life will always compete for first place in your heart. Family, career, money, relationships, success, responsibilities, and even our dreams can slowly move into a position that belongs to God alone. None of … Continue reading →

YOU CAN’T WALK WITH JESUS AND THE WORLD Beloved, you can’t walk with Jesus and the world at the same time. They’re going in two different directions. Jesus never called us simply to admire Him. He called us to follow … Continue reading →

WITHOUT LOVE, I AM NOTHING Beloved, we spend so much of life measuring ourselves by things God never said would define us—achievements, degrees, titles, status, bank accounts, influence, and recognition. We can accumulate all of it and still miss what … Continue reading →

JESUS MEETS US IN OUR MESS Beloved, Jesus does not wait for us to get everything together before He comes near. He meets us in the confusion, the regret, the exhaustion, the disappointment, and the parts of life we wish … Continue reading →

GOD HAS ALREADY PREPARED THE WAY Beloved, sometimes we’re asking God to open a door He has already opened. The delay may not be because the way isn’t ready. The delay may be because God is still preparing us to … Continue reading →

EVEN IF THE BRANCH FALLS, GRACE CAN GRAFT IT BACK IN Beloved, falling does not always mean final. A broken branch can look lifeless, disconnected, and beyond use, but in the hands of God, restoration is still possible. Jesus said … Continue reading →

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU LET IN Beloved, think about this picture: the ear can remind us of a womb. A womb receives, carries, develops, and eventually gives birth. In a similar way, what we continually allow into our ears can … Continue reading →