A Love That Is Demonstratively Present ... Will Always Be Sincere, Selfless, Sacrificial! There is something quite impressive about anyone or anything that is "demonstratively present" ... they literally impose themselves on us. People or things that are big, bold…
Abiding In Him Or Hiding From Him ... Deciding Between Renewal Or Ruin! As we all know, every choice has consequences. This is a lesson that we need to learn early and promptly put into practice. The moment we make…
Keep A Journal ... Not To Capture Your Feelings But To Celebrate God's Faithfulness! This week a colleague shared a devotional that has continued to stir in my heart. (Thanks Kevin) He spoke of the value and importance of keeping…
By Jeff Slaughter When Kent and Leslie Linneweh, began to raise support for their first term as missionaries with Assemblies of God World Missions, they were given some sobering advice. “We were beginning to realize that most Americans didn’t consider…
Hope Has A Name ... First It Is Jesus And Then It Is Us! Today I heard a song that moved my heart and made me keenly aware of a reality that must forever be ongoing in our hearts ...…
Unclear Communication Is Unkind ... Understand This And Correct It! I know how important communication is and have a rather long list of skills and techniques that I know are critically important. Communication is the lifeline of relational connection ...…
People Will Remember You For The Problems You Create Or The Problems You Solve ... So Solve Problems! Those who know me well know that I value well-crafted communication. Words that are concise and clear create messaging that is accurate…
By Kelly Delp Two years ago today – I remember it so clearly. The day I became a lead pastor. I remember laying in bed the night before, unable to sleep. I remember standing in front of that room full…
Training Our Eyes To See What Should Be Seen ... And Our Hearts To Believe What Should Be Believed! Everything of great value that we desire to establish in our lives must be passionately sought after and intentionally put in…
We Must Lay Our Lives Down Before We Can Live His Life Out! There are common struggles that all of us endure. As much as we are "fearfully and wonderfully made", we are also "fragile and weak" and ensnared by…