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Rick Warren on Racial Unity Every morning, Rick Warren’s “Daily Hope” devotions greet me in my inbox. I’ve read his book, The Purpose Driven Life, and years ago, hosted a church small group to discuss that book. So it was fun to see the famous pastor in person at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention….
Today we conclude our series on “Four Ways God Restores Our Confidence” with three more ways God restores our confidence. “Being confident of this—he who began a good work in you will carry it to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6). #2 God Increases Our Confidence as We Become More Like Him. When you…
What is the #1 fear among people? 40% of the population is afraid of public speaking. While I have many fears myself, public speaking is not one of them. I often pray that I won’t “over speak” when in a small group discussion setting. But when Moses was called by God to rescue his people…
Have you ever had an “Emmaus” moment? You know, like the ones the men on the road to Emmaus experienced. They walked and talked with Jesus after his resurrection, but it wasn’t until they broke bread with him that their eyes were opened to his true identity (Luke 24:13-35). It’s an up close, personal experience…
The balloons may reside on our ceiling for a few weeks but “Birth Week” is over and now it’s time to get back to work. However, before I close the door on this milestone birthday, I want to tell you about one of the most unique gifts I received at my birthday party. A friend…