LifeLift

During my first year of college I developed the habit of sitting down with a paper calendar— the kind I still carry to this date— the first day of class, syllabus in hand. I always wrote which chapters were being...

Solomon tells us it’s better to “go to a house of mourning than a house of feasting” (Ecclesiastes 7:2). That is, something in looking at life soberly— from the vantage point of our humanity— shifts everything into...

Culture trumps just about everything. If you create an environment where people can thrive, they generally come alive. 💙 Let me tell you where I’m headed in this talk… Proverbs reminds us that the “fear of the Lord”...

We often create clear lines as to what men can do and what women can do. However, the Bible itself actually blurs cultural lines, empowering each of us. 🤔 Here’s where we see it… In Luke 10, Jesus visits His friends...

We talk a great deal— especially in the church— about women submitting to men. And we go straight to Ephesians 5 to do it… But… … when you read the entire passage, it seems that Paul isn’t giving us of DO and DON’T...

After the Fall, something interesting happens with Adam and Eve.  Feeling ashamed, they hid themselves. Yet God approaches them, as it seems must be part of their regular routine to meet each evening. He looks for...

The concept of spiritual leadership and Biblical authority hasn’t received much positive press lately. In any area— the home, business, church, politics, nothing. In fact, most discussions about the topic seem overtly...

The Bible encourages us, “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit” (Galatians 5:25).  This verse reminds us, first of all, that we’re born of the Spirit. When Nicodemus asked Jesus how a grown...

Soul wholeness involves recognizing your emotions, reading what they say before you react, and then responding to the world around you in a healthy + intentional way— one in alignment with the Spirit. Let’s discuss...

Most of us understand that we have a body and Spirit. We often confuse “soul” and “spirit” as being the same thing, though. They are different. Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the Word of God is living and active, sharper...

Many of us seem to think we need something “more,” that we don’t have the ______________ (fill in the blank to your unique situation) we need in order to move from where are are to where we’re designed to be. But...

Life is full of interruptions. In fact, if it wasn’t for the constant nips and tugs at us, most of us could be far more productive.  Or so we think.   When you look through the Gospels, though, you realize that MANY...