Beyond the VIP List: When Status Becomes a Snare

Beyond the VIP List: When Status Becomes a Snare

We swim in the cultural waters of success, external appearance, money, and influence. If we are not careful, every person we interact with can become a commodity in our system of advancement. And it’s easy to justify. Doesn’t God want us to have bigger and better...
Profile of a Wasted Life

Profile of a Wasted Life

As if things couldn’t get any worse for Israel, they continued to be their own worst enemies. The downward spiral of their national and spiritual life sank deeper under the leadership of Samson. He followed six other judges after Gideon’s, but he accomplished less...
Is There Wisdom in a Fleece?

Is There Wisdom in a Fleece?

Two of the most common questions I receive from Christian professionals that I meet with are 1) How can I know God’s will for my life, and 2) How ambitious should I be with my work? Neither question has a simple answer per se. They both depend on several factors. In...
Easy-going Syncretism

Easy-going Syncretism

In our modern world, we are experiencing the rise of self-spirituality at a rapid pace. Much of this is attributed to the self-creating power of social media where we can create bespoke religions. And even though formal religious affiliation is trending down,...