I can because Jesus can is a single sentence pep talk we ought to give ourselves whenever life makes us feel like a team in the locker room at halftime down by three touchdowns. Sometimes a command from God makes us feel this way doesn’t it? Orders from Him like forgive someone who’s wronged you […]
Michael Jordan was the “go-to” player for the Chicago Bulls. He was the one the Bulls went to when they needed a basket on offense or a stop of defense. Every Christian needs a Michael Jordan truth—a go-to sentence—to turn to at a moment’s notice. We need something that can energize, inspire, motivate, and strengthen […]
Motivational speakers tell us that we need to know how to be our own coach and give ourselves a pep talk when necessary. They advocate cultivating a crisp sentence we can speak to our hearts when we need a boost. A stimulant to get our psychological adrenaline flowing. Wind in which to spread our emotional […]
In the death-defeating language of the Bible, last week Andrew James Chase—beloved son and grandson—fell asleep in Jesus. He was 4½ days young. He came into the world early. He entered by C-Section three months before his due date. Weight: 1 lb. 12 oz. Length: 12 inches. He entered wounded and gutsy. Wounded because he […]
1 Kings 8:19: Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name. I find this verse a vase of beautiful and fragrant flowers. The flowers are so beautiful and so fragrant that I want to share them with you by placing […]
In our previous post, we saw that Barnabas was the kind of Christian each of us should want to be. That’s because he was an encourager. Please understand something. This post is personal. It expresses what I want my life to be. One of my ambitions. Something I want more than a politician wants the […]
