Posts tagged “Freedom”
You are not controlled by sin
People will sometimes say, “I’m struggling with my demons.” In a way, it’s true. Evil is behind every sin, and it feels controlling, like…
Live!
I had coffee with a friend recently who’s coming out of a crazy-hard season in her life. After all she’s been through, she came…
Jesus makes you truly great
What does it mean to be truly great? If you were to ask Merriam-Webster, it would say greatness is the quality of being exceptionally…
There’s room on Team Jesus for you
I hope there’s ice cream in heaven. I know I won’t be sad if there isn’t, but if there is, that will be special….
Your homeland is a gift from God
God has a long history of blessing people by giving them homes. The Israelites in Canaan … Joseph and Mary in Egypt … Jacob’s…
No cover-ups for evil allowed!
In November 2022, Harvey Weinstein was on trial—again—for raping women who originally met with him thinking the powerful Hollywood figure was simply going to…
Follow mentors through fear
Mike helped me ride a Harley. Ron taught me how to handle a gun. Bryan invited me to preach in front of—gulp—a thousand people….
Serve like Rambo
The people I have the privilege of working with in area sober living homes remind me of the movie Rambo. In Rambo: First Blood…
Be you!* (Part 1)
What do the movies Moana, Mulan, Brave, Beauty and the Beast, Coco, and Aladdin have in common? The moral of those stories is almost…
When loss comes, try plan “BE”
I was coaching someone recently who had to process an early end to a dearly loved (and successful) athletic career. The end came unexpectedly…
Have you tried fasting?
I could smell the donut. But I declined when my friends offered me one. It wasn’t that I didn’t want the donut, but I…
Exercising freedom
Freedom is one of THE big ideas. It’s so big that it shapes the course of history. Jesus said, “If the Son sets you…