May The Eyes Of Your Heart Be Enlightened

In the first chapter of the book of Ephesians, the apostle Paul tells the church at Ephesus that he continually prays that God will give them a spirit of wisdom and give them a revelation of knowledge of himself. He elaborates on the content of his prayers in verses...

Persecution As Evidence

Matthew tells us in his Gospel that Jesus began his ministry by preaching the message, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17). Jesus was calling people to turn from their sin and rebellion and surrender their lives to God. After some...

Betrayal — A Call Home

Betrayal. What is it? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary says to betray is to “fail or desert, especially in time of need,” to “lead astray,” or to “deliver to an enemy by treachery.” Wikipedia defines betrayal as “the breaking or...

Shut Up And Keep Walking

Last Sunday, I went to the 11:30 service at c|Life’s Forney campus and heard an amazing sermon about not giving up, even though you have yet to see results. The sermon came from the story of the Israelites and their conquest of Jericho. Now the gates of Jericho...

A Proper Diagnosis And A Proper Cure

I had lunch with my mentor the other day. Our meetings are meant to be of a somewhat serious nature. He did not agree to meet with me regularly just to talk about the weather, sports or politics. He takes time out of his busy schedule to give me wisdom and...