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Where you’re going is more powerful than where you’ve been! 2019 can be your best year ever. I’ll tell you how: In the first few days of a new year, most of us feel some sense of ‘let’s make this year better than last year.’ Or, at the least, ‘let’s not repeat the mistakes of last year.’ God loves your desire for new. God is a God of the new. He declares, “Behold I make all things new!” (Revelation 21). “Great is his faithfulness; his mercies are new every day” (Lamentations 3). “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a newcreation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (1 Corinthians...

“He IS real!” “No, he’s NOT.” We’ve probably all heard children arguing about Santa. For some kids, learning the truth is a shock. And yet it is adults, not children, who fall for the biggest fable at Christmas. Learning the truth can be our biggest shock. Many of us live as if it’s God, not Santa, who keeps a list of who’s been naughty or nice. We fall for the lie that God keeps track of our every mistake or failure. We think he rewards those who have been good and punishes those who haven’t. But the real story of Christmas—the GOOD...

Sometimes a story proves to be our best teacher. Here’s one of my all-time favorite Christmas stories to consider this season. Billy was a shy fifth-grade boy but he was bigger than any of the other boys in his Sunday school class. Billy wasn’t as quick to learn as the rest of his classmates but he was eager for the Christmas play. And, he was chosen to be the innkeeper. Billy was thrilled. The problem for Billy was the innkeeper had to be mean to Joseph and Mary, Billy was shy and kind … so they worked a lot with BIlly to...

Just a Bartender was reviewed and approved for global distribution by the largest audio book publisher in the world. The subtitle says it all: Unexpected People Change the World That’s you, and that’s me. Through a series of stories and real-life situations, Just a Bartender illustrates how God uses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary tasks. Nehemiah was a slave and a bartender (the “cupbearer”) yet he was used by God to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, a city that had lain in ruins for one hundred years. Just a Bartender will encourage your heart, inspire your soul and enlarge your mindset. And...

This week in the United States we celebrate something so very blessed and unusual in the world—“Thanksgiving.” Pausing for a moment, we collectively bow our heads to thank God for His provision and protection. Take a moment with me to consider the significance of giving thanks, and perhaps read this to your family: On September 6, 1620, “Pilgrims” left England for the new “America.” After two months on a storm-tossed sea, they landed on the shores of Massachusetts and held a prayer service. Tragically unprepared for a harsh New England winter, nearly half died before spring. Persevering with great faith and assisted...