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It is a sleepless night as Joseph wrestles with the thoughts of his fiancée suddenly being "mysteriously" pregnant, and her explanation that it is from God. An excruciating, dark night... then God speaks to Joseph through an angel – an extraordinary word from God for the ages, for you and me; "As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. ‘Joseph, son of David,’ the angel said, ‘do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son,...

The 24/7 news cycle is relentless, the scream of advertising ubiquitous. Amplified voices telling you what to buy, how to feel, and who to be. But Scripture is clear: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” (Proverbs 4:23). A man who does not guard his heart will live reactive, not responsive. He will be driven by pressure instead of principle. Noise does not just distract—it invades. And whatever gets into your heart will eventually show up in your character. And Godly character is our foundation - the source of faithfulness. The building block of...

On February 5, 2017, the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history began as quarterback Tom Brady urged on his teammates, "We gotta play tougher. Gotta play harder. Harder, tougher, everything. Everything we've got!" Behind 28-3, Tom's team began working with maximum intensity, strenuous effort, and focus. As they built momentum, it brought energy and enthusiasm, the willingness to keep working hard. And it brought a gutsy, remarkable win in overtime. Momentum comes with maximum endurance, focus, and effort - and must be maintained with perseverance, grit, and tenacity. In Asia and specifically, in Vietnam, years of hard work and effort...

Greatness is never built in a day, but it can be destroyed one day at a time. Fame can come in a moment, but greatness comes with longevity. Here's what C. S. Lewis said in Mere Christianity: “Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance.” In Proverbs 4, we read, "Guard your heart, because from your heart comes your life." That theme expands in Proverbs 23: "As a man thinks in his heart - so is he." What you hold in your heart...

"I'm going to grind and finish 2025 and get everything done that I listed on my resolutions last January." How many times have I heard that - how many times have I thought that? And it's a trap. The promise and hope of Christmas is so often covered up by the distractions and chaos of a turbulent world and the crazy, well-meaning attempt to finish everything you started by the end of December. The daily grind can exhaust us, and you won't get it all done. There's always more. Jesus came as the Prince of Peace, not the prince of...