Step Into Significance

In April of 1985, my mom was diagnosed with cancer. At the time, I was scheduled to preach several hours away. Instead, I canceled the meeting, bought her flowers, and went to be with her. When she saw me, she burst into tears and said, “Jimmy, could you ever forgive me for trying to crush […]

In April of 1985, my mom was diagnosed with cancer. At the time, I was scheduled to preach several hours away. Instead, I canceled the meeting, bought her flowers, and went to be with her. When she saw me, she burst into tears and said, “Jimmy, could you ever forgive me for trying to crush […]

Everyone desires a fulfilling life. We long for meaningful relationships, strong families, and a sense of purpose. Yet many of the choices that undermine those desires come not out of rebellion, but out of self-interest. When we pursue what feels good rather than what honors God, we often end up sabotaging the very blessings we […]

Let’s talk about freedom. We chase it, don’t we? Freedom from stress, from people’s opinions, from guilt. Sometimes we wrongly think freedom is doing whatever we want whenever we want. I know I did. Do you remember as a kid, thinking, “When I get my driver’s license, I’m finally going to be free.” And then […]

I heard of a guy who was about double the body weight that he should be, and he decided he was going to lose weight. He told his doctor, and the doctor said, “Okay. Let’s just start with something easy. I want you to quit eating before you go to bed. Wait till the next […]

From the day they’re born, we love our children. This love compels us to help them mature and realize their potential so they win in life.  In Galatians, the Apostle Paul writes to believers who were struggling with accepting their salvation as a free gift from God. They were being told they had to do […]

There are times He looked at me in disbelief. His vibe was, “Your sermons better get better if you are going to step into that dream.” I could tell he thought my youthful positivity had caused me to lose touch with practicality. The good news is, when God gives you a promise, and you believe, but the […]

When I was in school, I liked math for one main reason—formulas. The process was simple and satisfying: put the right things in, get the right things out. Every problem had a solution, and the formula guaranteed it.             It’s a great mindset for math, but a dangerous one for faith! At its core, that kind […]

Shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent are popular for two obvious reasons: we love seeing hard work turn into realized dreams, and it’s entertaining when someone thinks they can sing, and they can’t!             The reality is that we all carry hopes in our hearts, but discovering the right dreams to live for requires wisdom. Paul writes in Ephesians […]

            Through all our differences, humanity shares one thing: we all have a story. It’s a story made up of what we’ve done, where we’ve been, and what has happened to us. For some of us, that story is going really well. But for others, if we’re honest, maybe it’s not going as well as we’d hoped. Maybe […]