Articles & Meditations

ANGER

• Are You Playing the Blame Game?
• “Bigger” People Needed
• Men: Are You Pregnant?
• On the Making of Assumptions
• Watch Out for the Angry
• We All Have Blindspots

 

ARMOR OF GOD

• The Armor of Holiness
• The Belt of Truth
• The Breastplate of Righteousness
• The Shoes of Readiness
• The Shield of Faith
• The Helmet of Salvation
• The Sword of the Spirit
• Arming Ourselves in Prayer
  
• Scripture as a First Line of Defense Against Temptation

 

BIBLE

• A Battle Plan for Days of Trouble and Nights of Restlessness
• Beyond What is Written
• B-I-B-L-E: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth
• Don’t Forget to be Amazed
• God’s Antidote to Life’s Weariness
• “My Word Finds No Place In You”
• Scripture as a First Line of Defense Against Temptation
• The Fight for Spiritual Nourishment
• When I Don’t Want to Hear From God
• Why Bother with Old Testament History?
• Why Should We Study the Old Testament?
• You’re Always the Liar

 

CHURCH

• Serving Behind the Scenes
• Whose Armor Can You Carry This Week?

 

CONFESSION

• Honesty When I’m Out of Harmony with Holiness

 

CULTURE

• Signs of the Times: The Father Isn’t the Preferred Man? Terminate the Pregnancy
• Signs of the Times: “We Know More Now…”
• Ten Things to Pray For on Election Day
• The Danger Behind Staying in One’s Comfort “Lane”

 

D.A.R.E. TO BE TRANSFORMED

• Has 2010 Been More Like a Desert or an Oasis?
• D.A.R.E. to be Transformed in 2011
• Discernment: What is God’s Will for My Life?
• Adoption: Making My Faith My Own
• Renewal: Out With the Old, In With the New
• Engagement: Living for Christ, Every Day, Everywhere
• Engaging as an Experienced Disciple
• Engaging as a New Disciple
• Engaging with the Good News
• Engaging at Home

 

DEATH

• God, a 2-Year-Old, and a Terrifying Lawnmower

 

DISCIPLESHIP

• A Balanced Diet
• A Battle Plan for Days of Trouble and Nights of Restlessness
• A Muddy Spring
• A Refreshing Messenger
• A Slave of Righteousness
• April Fools
• “As the Spring Rains that Water the Earth”
• Be Careful About What Gets Lodged Inside You Today
• “Bigger” People Needed
• Commit Your Work to the Lord
• “Follow Me and I Will Make YOU…”
• For Fear Of…
• Four Markers Along the Pathway of Sacred Happiness
• God, a 2-Year-Old, and a Terrifying Lawnmower
• God’s Greatest Evangelist
• Got Plans?
• Has 2010 Been More Like a Desert or an Oasis?
• If the Holy Spirit Left You a Note…
• If This Is Our God…Why?
• “In the Beginning, God…”
• In What Will You Boast This Week?
• Is Facebook Costing You Your Marriage?
• It’s April 1st: Don’t Live Like a Fool Today
• “Let the Wise Hear”
• Never Stop Listening!
• Of Moths, Rust and Market Plunges
• On the Making of Assumptions
• Psalm 62:1 and Three Keys to a Fulfilling Week
• Thanksgiving That Eclipses All Hardship
• The Challenge of Wanting What We Already Have
• The Comforted Comforters
• The Danger of the Devious
• The Fight for Spiritual Nourishment
• The Path of Your Feet
• The Pharisees, The Disciples, Or The Canaanite Woman?
• The Philippians 4:8 Filter
• The Proper Use of Our Freedom
• The Termites of Unrighteousness
• Thinking Before We Forward
• Today, I Will Pray Like Nehemiah
• Tomorrow
• Translating Sunday Faith into Monday Action
• We All Have Blindspots
• We Know Where the River Ends
• When “I Love You” Rings Hollow
• When You Hear, Do You Listen?
• Why Can’t We Walk Straight?
• Why Should We Study the Old Testament?
• Why Suffer in the Desert When You Can Thrive by the Stream?
• Your Sin Has Reached Your Very Heart

 

EVANGELISM

• 200 Years Worth of Global Trends and the Gospel
• “Follow Me and I Will Make YOU…”
• He Told Them Not to Spread the News
• Tebow: “Any Time I Get an Opportunity”

 

FAITH

• If This Is Our God…Why?
• The Pharisees, The Disciples, Or The Canaanite Woman?
• We Know Where the River Ends

 

FEAR

• A Battle Plan for Days of Trouble and Nights of Restlessness
• God, a 2-Year-Old, and a Terrifying Lawnmower
• If This Is Our God…Why?

 

FRIENDSHIP

• “Bigger” People Needed
• If Sinners Entice You
• The Comforted Comforters
• Thinking Before We Forward
• Watch Out for the Angry
• We All Have Blindspots
• Whose Armor Can You Carry This Week?

 

GALATIANS

• Galatians 1: An Unpopular (Though Inspired) Message
• Galatians 2: The Pendulum Swings Both Ways
• Galatians 3: Living by Faith
• Galatians 4: To Know and Be Known

 

GOD

• A New Appreciation for the Bible’s Use of “Torrent”
• Are You Hiding Anything?
• “As the Spring Rains that Water the Earth”
• Four Markers Along the Pathway of Sacred Happiness
• God, a 2-Year-Old, and a Terrifying Lawnmower
• God Makes Us Flourish. But Why?
• If This Is Our God…Why?
• In What Will You Boast This Week?
• It’s April 1st: Don’t Live Like a Fool Today
• Mightier Than the Thunders of Many Waters
• Of Sports, Disappointment and Worship
• Our Sun in Pixelated Perspective
• Spraypainting Graffiti on God’s Holy Throne
• Talk to the Rock Who is Not Hard of Hearing
• Texas Twisters and the Voice of the LORD
• The Depths
• The God Who Bends Toward Us
• The Heavens Declare God’s Infinity
• The Voice of the LORD
• Why Should We Study the Old Testament?

 

GOSSIP

• “He Who is Trustworthy in Spirit”

 

GRIEF & COMFORT

• A Battle Plan for Days of Trouble and Nights of Restlessness
• A New Appreciation for the Bible’s Use of “Torrent”
• A Refreshing Messenger
• God, a 2-Year-Old, and a Terrifying Lawnmower
• Of Flooded Runways and Unexpected Turns in the Track
• Please Do and Please Don’t
• Thanksgiving That Eclipses All Hardship
• The Comforted Comforters
• To What (Or Whom) Are Mean People Driving You?
• We Know Where the River Ends

 

HOLINESS

• Honesty When I’m Out of Harmony with Holiness
• What Will Holiness Look Like This Week?

 

HOME LIFE

• “Bigger” People Needed
• Calling All Husbands
• Dealing with Foolishness
• “I Wish I Had Spent More Time With My Kids”
• Is Facebook Costing You Your Marriage?
• The Blessing of a Quiet House
• “The Hannah Montana Show Destroyed My Family”
• The Philippians 4:8 Filter
• The Termites of Unrighteousness
• Troubling Our Own Households
• We All Have Blindspots
• When “I Love You” Rings Hollow

 

HYMNODY

• By Christ Redeemed
• None of Self and All of Thee (1)
• None of Self and All of Thee (2)
• None of Self and All of Thee (3)
• None of Self and All of Thee (4)

 

HYPOCRISY

• When God is Near in Our Mouths But Far From Our Hearts

 

IDOLATRY

• Gifts Not Worthy of Our Worship
• Questions to Ask Our Idols

 

INTEGRITY

• A Slave of Righteousness
• Are You Hiding Anything?
• Be Careful About What Gets Lodged Inside You Today
• “Bigger” People Needed
• Commit Your Work to the Lord
• Don’t Be Hard to Find in the Search for Truth
• Is Facebook Costing You Your Marriage?
• “O Be Careful, Little Eyes”
• On the Making of Assumptions
• The Path of Your Feet
• The Right Word at the Right Time
• We All Have Blindspots
• When Your Casual Shoes Don’t Match Your Dress Clothes
• Who’s In Charge Here?
• Your Sin Has Reached Your Very Heart

 

JAMES, THE LETTER OF

• Finding the Joy in Trials (1:2-3)
• In Need of Wisdom (1:5)
• Dealing with Doubt (1:5-6)
  
• Striving for Singlemindedness (1:7-8)
• Fading Fast (1:9-11)
• Remember Your Crown (1:12)
• When Temptation Hits (1:13)
• Watch Out for the Bait (1:14)
• The Evolution of Spiritual Death(1:15)
• Being Good Gifts (1:16-18)
• Enough Said(1:19-20)
• A Filth-Free Week of Receiving the Word(1:21)
• Don’t Deceive Yourself(1:22)
• A Quick Way to Make Your Religion Worthless (1:26)
• Where Religion Meets the Road (1) (1:27)
• Where Religion Meets the Road (2) (1:27)

 

JUDGMENT

• “Justice Has Been Done,” But Justice Is Not Done
• What If Your World Had Been Rocked at 3:34 am?
• When Olympic (And All Other Human) Glory Fades
  

 

LIFE

• Be Careful About What Gets Lodged Inside You Today
• Four Markers Along the Pathway of Sacred Happiness
• God Makes Us Flourish. But Why?
• Has 2010 Been More Like a Desert or an Oasis?
• “In the Beginning, God…”
• In What Will You Boast This Week?
• “It’s Not Your Party!”
• Of Flooded Runways and Unexpected Turns in the Track
• Of Moths, Rust and Market Plunges
• Psalm 62:1 and Three Keys to a Fulfilling Week
• Taste and See That Life is More
• Thanksgiving That Eclipses All Hardship
• The Philippians 4:8 Filter
• The Termites of Unrighteousness
• The Voice of the LORD
• Tom Brady: “It’s Got to be More Than This”
• We All Have Blindspots
• What If Your World Had Been Rocked at 3:34 am?
• What Story Do You Want to be Able to Tell?
• When Olympic (And All Other Human) Glory Fades
• Why Can’t We Walk Straight?
• Will You Join in Today’s Chorus?

 

LOVE

• Making 1 Corinthians 13 Personal
• When “I Love You” Rings Hollow

 

MARRIAGE

• Are You Playing the Blame Game?
• “Bigger” People Needed
• Calling All Husbands
• How Do You Greet Your Spouse?
• Is Facebook Costing You Your Marriage?
• “Life is Short. Have an Affair.”
• Making 1 Corinthians 13 Personal
• “Nobody Stays Together Anymore”
• Protect Your Marriage by Establishing Boundaries
• The Most Meaningful Gifts a Husband Can Give His Wife
• When “I Love You” Rings Hollow

 

MATURITY

• A Slave of Righteousness
• Are You Playing the Blame Game?
• “Bigger” People Needed
• Feed Your Soul and Starve Your Sin
• Four Markers Along the Pathway of Sacred Happiness
• God, a 2-Year-Old, and a Terrifying Lawnmower
• Must God Take a Hammer to My Heart? If So, He is Willing
• Psalm 62:1 and Three Keys to a Fulfilling Week
• Signs of Maturity
• Striving for Singlemindedness
• Thanksgiving That Eclipses All Hardship
• The Proper Use of Our Freedom
• When “I Love You” Rings Hollow
• When Our Faces Are Harder Than Rock

 

MEN

• Calling All Husbands
• Charm is Deceitful and Beauty is Vain, But…
• He Does Not Know That It Will Cost Him His Life
• Is Facebook Costing You Your Marriage?
• Men: Are You Pregnant?
• “O Be Careful, Little Eyes”
• The Most Meaningful Gifts a Husband Can Give His Wife

 

PARENTING

• “Bigger” People Needed
• Charm is Deceitful and Beauty is Vain, But…
• Dealing with Foolishness
• God, a 2-Year-Old, and a Terrifying Lawnmower
• “I Wish I Had Spent More Time With My Kids”
• Saturday Evening Prayer-Seeds
• So You’re a Dad: Play a Game With Your Family This Weekend
• The Comforted Comforters
• “The Hannah Montana Show Destroyed My Family”
• The Issue is Bigger Than Double Standards
• The Philippians 4:8 Filter

 

PRAYER

• In Need of Wisdom
• Talk to the Rock Who is Not Hard of Hearing
• The Ever-Expanding Social Web and Prayer
  
• Today, I Will Pray Like Nehemiah
• What Does Selfless Prayer Rooted In Spiritual Maturity Sound Like?

 

PREACHERS & PREACHING

• A God-Breathed Message to Preachers on a Tuesday
• Before You Preach To Others, Preach To Your Own Soul!

 

PRIORITIES

• Four Markers Along the Pathway of Sacred Happiness
• It’s April 1st: Don’t Live Like a Fool Today
• Of Moths, Rust and Market Plunges
• The Fight for Spiritual Nourishment
• What If Your World Had Been Rocked at 3:34 am?

 

REPENTANCE

• A Talk With God About Coming Home
• Anyone Can Grow Tired of the Hail

 

SALVATION

• A Slave of Righteousness
• Independence
• Thanksgiving That Eclipses All Hardship
• When Olympic (And All Other Human) Glory Fades

 

SERVICE & SELF-DENIAL

• Serving Behind the Scenes

 

SEXUAL TEMPTATION

• Charm is Deceitful and Beauty is Vain, But…
• Feed Your Soul and Starve Your Sin
• He Does Not Know That It Will Cost Him His Life
• Is Facebook Costing You Your Marriage?
• “Life is Short. Have an Affair.”
• “Nobody Stays Together Anymore”
• “O Be Careful, Little Eyes”
• Protect Your Marriage by Establishing Boundaries
• The Affair Started With a Kiss
• The Most Meaningful Gifts a Husband Can Give His Wife
• The Unresponsiveness of Deceitful Lovers
• “There is No View from this Room Worth Having”
• What’s the Big Deal with Cohabitation?

 

SIN

• Are You Playing the Blame Game?
• Be Careful About What Gets Lodged Inside You Today
• “Bigger” People Needed
• Don’t Envy the Evil
• Feed Your Soul and Starve Your Sin
• He Does Not Know That It Will Cost Him His Life
• Honesty When I’m Out of Harmony with Holiness
• If Sinners Entice You
• Let’s Recognize Resentment For The Poison That It Is
• Men: Are You Pregnant?
• My Finger, My Razor and My Conscience
• “O Be Careful, Little Eyes”
• Recognizing Our Bondage
• Sin Creates an Incurable Wound
• Sin is Crouching at the Door
• Stay Away From the Vomit
• The Danger of the Devious
• The Issue is Bigger Than Double Standards
• The Philippians 4:8 Filter
• The Termites of Unrighteousness
• The Toxic Sludge of Sin
• The Unresponsiveness of Deceitful Lovers
• Watch Out for the Angry
• We All Have Blindspots
• We Can’t Domesticate Sin
• When Our Faces Are Harder Than Rock
• Who’s In Charge Here?
• Why Can’t We Walk Straight?
• Your Sin Has Reached Your Very Heart

 

SPEECH, USE OF OUR MOUTHS

• A Refreshing Messenger
• Are You Playing the Blame Game?
• Be Careful About What Gets Lodged Inside You Today
• “Bigger” People Needed
• Careless Words
• On the Making of Assumptions
• The Philippians 4:8 Filter
• The Right Word at the Right Time
• The Voice of the LORD
• Thinking Before We Forward
• We All Have Blindspots
• When “I Love You” Rings Hollow
• Words Like Sword Thrusts

 

SPORTS

• Of Sports, Disappointment and Worship

 

TECHNOLOGY

• Careless Words
• Is Facebook Costing You Your Marriage?
• Responsibly Wielding the Internet
• The Ever-Expanding Social Web and Prayer
• The Growth of Social Media and the Spread of the Gospel
• The Issue is Bigger Than Double Standards
• The Philippians 4:8 Filter
• Thinking Before We Forward
• Time-Sucking Online Distractions (or “It’s 5:00 Already?!?”)
• Weapons of Mass Distraction

 

TEMPTATIONS, TESTS & TRIALS

• A Battle Plan for Days of Trouble and Nights of Restlessness
• A New Appreciation for the Bible’s Use of “Torrent”
• Are You Playing the Blame Game?
• Be Careful About What Gets Lodged Inside You Today
• “Bigger” People Needed
• Do Not Be Deceived…
• Don’t Envy the Evil
• Feed Your Soul and Starve Your Sin
• Finding the Joy in Trials
• God, a 2-Year-Old, and a Terrifying Lawnmower
• He Does Not Know That It Will Cost Him His Life
• If Sinners Entice You
• If This Is Our God…Why?
• My Finger, My Razor and My Conscience
• Of Moths, Rust and Market Plunges
• On the Making of Assumptions
• Recognizing Our Bondage
• Scripture as a First Line of Defense Against Temptation
• Sin is Crouching at the Door
• Stay Away From the Vomit
• Thanksgiving That Eclipses All Hardship
• The Danger of the Devious
• The Issue is Bigger Than Double Standards
• The Philippians 4:8 Filter
• The Pharisees, The Disciples, Or The Canaanite Woman?
• The Proper Use of Our Freedom
• The Tempest
• The Termites of Unrighteousness
• The Unresponsiveness of Deceitful Lovers
• Thinking Before We Forward
• The Toxic Sludge of Sin
• To What (Or Whom) Are Mean People Driving You?
• We All Have Blindspots
• We Can’t Domesticate Sin
• We Know Where the River Ends
• When “I Love You” Rings Hollow
• When Our Faces Are Harder Than Rock
• When You Hear, Do You Listen?
• Who’s In Charge Here?
• Why Can’t We Walk Straight?
• Your Sin Has Reached Your Very Heart

 

WISDOM

• April Fools
• If Sinners Entice You
• In Need of Wisdom
• Of Moths, Rust and Market Plunges
• The Fear of the LORD
• Thinking Before We Forward
• Wisdom Cries Aloud
• Words Like Sword Thrusts

 

WOMEN

• Charm is Deceitful and Beauty is Vain, But…
• To What (Or Whom) Are Mean People Driving You?

 

WORLDLINESS

• “The Hannah Montana Show Destroyed My Family”
• The Philippians 4:8 Filter
• The Termites of Unrighteousness

 

WORSHIP

• The Excellent Ones
• The Voice of the LORD
• We No Longer Worship From Afar
• When Your Casual Shoes Don’t Match Your Dress Clothes

 

YOUNG PEOPLE

• A Crown of Glory
• Commit Your Work to the Lord
• He Does Not Know That It Will Cost Him His Life
• If Sinners Entice You
• Thankful for Helpful Parents
• The Beginning
• “The Hannah Montana Show Destroyed My Family”
• The Philippians 4:8 Filter
• The Termites of Unrighteousness
• Watch Out For The Vultures
• Willing to Listen