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Years ago PBS did a series of family histories of famous Americans. They wanted to include a pastor, so they asked me if I would participate. They took a swab of DNA from my mouth, … Continue reading Sow Godliness in the Next Generation

Through faith, God-given dreams become reality. Nothing happens until dreams and faith start working together! The Bible is full of people who had God-given dreams. Abraham dreamed of being the father of a great nation. … Continue reading What Faith Does to Your Dreams

When you have a major decision to make, the Bible says you need to count the cost: “It is foolish and rash to make a promise to the Lord before counting the cost” (Proverbs 20:25 … Continue reading Before You Commit, How Do You Count the Cost

Are you facing a tough decision about what to do in your job or career? Fortunately, the wealthiest businessman who ever lived also wrote two books of the Bible—Proverbs and Ecclesiastes—and spread his wisdom about … Continue reading Three Steps to Take Before a Major Decision at Work

It may feel like the 365 days you’re given each year aren’t enough time to do everything you want to do. In fact, you probably feel like there aren’t enough minutes in this day to … Continue reading How to Focus on What’s Important, Not Urgent

Without goals, you cannot expect to be any different this year than you were last year. The default in your life will always be more of the same. Long-term goals keep us moving toward our … Continue reading The Kind of Goals God Blesses

Goal setting isn’t just a good idea for productivity. It’s a spiritual discipline, like prayer, fasting, giving, and reading your Bible. In fact, goal setting can be an act of stewardship as you try to … Continue reading God Makes Plans, and You Should, Too

God is never in a hurry, and he’s never late. He’s always on time. God’s timing is perfect, even when we can’t understand it. We’ll never fully understand God’s timing because God exists on a … Continue reading God Is Always Right on Time

Having a quiet time is like many other activities you might do in life, in at least one respect: To be successful, it helps to have a plan. The Bible says, “The plans of the … Continue reading A Simple Plan for Your Quiet Time

In this series, we’re learning how God takes us through the Six Phases of Faith—a dream, decision, delay, difficulty, dead end, and deliverance—over and over again throughout our lives to grow our faith and develop … Continue reading Six Steps for Wise Decision-Making