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In the 1800’s the Candy Cane was designed to be a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas. According to legend, it was created at a time when Christianity was oppressed in certain areas of Europe....

We are called to live extraordinary lives, but for that to happen, we have to get out of the boat and step out of our comfort zone into those uncharted waters. Jesus is waiting to meet you, and He...

The 1987 NHL entry draft held in my hometown of Detroit, was a moment I won't forget. Selected by the Hartford Whalers in the 2nd round began a new calling in life as a professional hockey player....

A dream is something that captures your heart and imagination. When God sparks a dream in your heart, you will not be able to let it go. What fuels that passion is intimacy. Psalm 37:4 says,...

There is something very satisfying about doing things with excellence. After all, we are created in God’s image. Nothing God does is mediocre. God does everything with excellence; it’s in His...

"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be dominated by anything.  1 Corinthians 6:12 The Apostle Paul, in writing to the...

It is not surprising that the greatest stories ever told were told by Jesus. They are known as Parables. The definition of a parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral and/or spiritual...

Fight the Good Fight I posted a blog a few months ago highlighting the life of a very brave woman. The title of the blog was Decisions Determine Destiny. Last week, she went home to be with the...

Do you realize there are 8,810 promises found in our Bibles? So, what is a promise? A promise is someone’s word that they will act on what they said they would do. A promise from God is a promise He...

From the moment you were conceived in your mother’s womb, the journey we know as life begins. My question to you is, “What is your first recollection of who God is?” I remember that day as clearly...

One of God’s gifts to us is free will. We have free will to decide what our attitude will be and what road we will choose to take along the way. One of the first decisions we can make is that we...

God's amazing grace is just enough for you and me. His grace releases us from the pressures of a perfect performance. When we admit we are not perfect and never can be, we all the more acknowledge...

Do you ever wonder why we refer to this day as Good Friday when it is marked by so much suffering and pain? Jesus is what’s good about Good Friday. It is clear Jesus wasn’t taken by force. He gave...

God's amazing grace is just enough for you and me. His grace releases us from the pressures of a perfect performance. When we admit we are not perfect and never can be, we all the more acknowledge...

One of the things we do on New Year’s Day is make all kinds of New Year’s resolutions that we will put into practice for the new year. It could be physical – watching your intake of food, starting...

“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God…” John 1:12 “The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.” ― C. S. Lewis,...

John 13:34-36 A new command I give you: Love one another as I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this, everyone will know you are My disciples if you love one another. Jesus was very...

There are many things that can come to our mind when asked that question. As we reflect on our prayer times and our often "laundry list" of requests, if we were to narrow it down to one request,...

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." Luke 19:10 If you pay attention to humanity, it would seem we are all on some type of savior search. The question is, who will you look to for...