Proverbs 4:23...23 Above all else, guard your heart,    for everything you do flows from it.Philippians 4:8 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. -----One of the enemy's tricks is to plant bad thoughts, evil thoughts,Continue reading "Are we really responsible for what we think about? Of course we are!"

In Sunday's (4/26) Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette religion column, I contend that we really can know what God wants if we take the time to listen...

Last week at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes banquet here in Champaign-Urbana the claim was made that coaches at whatever level are some of the most influential people in the lives of young people.  I'm absolutely positive that is accurate.  Go FCA!  What a GREAT organization...

Yesterday at the Fusion Brew coffee shop in Normal, IL, I had the chance to share tea with Sarah TheBarge, writer of The Invisible Girls and the author of a great blog.  I loved her book and feel like I've really gotten to know her through her blog.  I thought I would like her, andContinue reading "Meeting Sarah Thebarge … Writer, Adventurer and Physician’s Assistant"

  I find in talking with pastors and leaders that coach J. Val Hastings is right.  The very best questions -- questions that almost become seismic questions they are so right on -- often are very short:What’s next?  Who can help?  How else can you view this?  What’s past this?

For several years I have been using the Daily Examen, a prayer made popular by St. Ignatius, founder of the Jesuit Order. The Daily Examen is a technique of prayerful reflection on the events of the day in order to identify God’s presence and discern his direction.  The Examen can help us see God’s hand atContinue reading "The Daily Examen…"

My good friend pastor John Piippo passed this along because he knows its TRUTH.  Yes indeed, the greatest truth!  I couldn't agree more, John... I couldn't agree more.  🙂

God continually causes the fruit of the Spirit to ripen in our lives so we can breathe it out to others. We usually do this with our words.  We can do it with our actions too. This can be done in countless ways. Here are ways relationship expert and attorney Ken Sande says we canContinue reading "Breathing Grace onto others…"