Proverbs 10:14 says, The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin. What we let into our hearts is a big deal. In fact, Proverbs 4:23 says to guard your heart “above all else.” Wise people...

Proverbs 10:13 says… Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense. Wisdom is not easily achieved. I looked up the word in the original Hebrew and the...

I recently had a meeting with a lady by the name of Lanie Kozelski and she told me a pretty incredible story. After I heard it, I asked her if she would consider writing it down for me to share and...

Proverbs 10:12 says… Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. One thing that I find interesting about this passage is that it would be easy to think that hatred and conflict are inherently evil. This is not the...

I’m working through the book of Proverbs and Proverbs 10:11 says… The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. In Luke 6:45 Jesus said, “For the mouth speaks what the heart...

We live in a world where subjectivity reigns. Many even reject the notion of a universal right and wrong. As soon as you start stating moral imperatives, people get suspicious. This is all the more reason why those who claim...

Most people go throughout their entire lives pretending. It’s just what we do. One of the biggest fears that people face is the fear of rejection. There is a deeply held belief that if people really knew us, they wouldn’t...

Proverbs 10:8 says, The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. I haven’t always been thankful for authority in my life. There was a time when someone being in charge made me angry and want to...

I was sitting with a bunch of leaders one time and the pastor that was leading the meeting led us in an interesting exercise. He asked us what we thought about when we thought about our name. My full name...

I want to live an overwhelmed life. I love being overwhelmed by good things! Those times when your heart is ready to burst because something is so good. The other night my 2 year old Jonathan was giving me unsolicited...