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  • How Dolly Parton Influenced Me

    I have lived about 11 miles from Dolly Parton for many years, but I have never met her. Still, like millions of others, I feel as though I know her. Her music, humor, generosity, and unmistakable personality have made her one of the most familiar people in America and the world. I cannot claim that […]

  • The Five Ways You Can Fight Depression and Regain Hope

    Depression is real. It can be a lingering cloud that hangs over your life or a heavy darkness that seems to come out of nowhere. It can affect your sleep, your relationships, and your future. If you’ve ever wrestled with it, you could probably give me a lengthy list of how depression is robbing you […]

  • Have We Accidentally Drifted Toward Therapeutic Christianity?

    As another ministry year begins, I know many of us are doing what we always do this time of year. Calendars are filling up, Bible studies are being selected, retreats are being planned, and leadership teams are gathering around conference tables, dreaming about what God might do in the months ahead. I genuinely love this […]

  • Bible Verses to Help You When Life Feels Hard

    Are you struggling to trust God? Are you wavering between faith and doubt? When relationships go south or life spirals downward—where do you put your faith? Here’s help from God’s word to lift your heart and renew your trust in what’s possible in Him… When life gets hard —when it seems almost more than what […]

  • Do you need to rekindle your faith?

    Has your faith waned? Have your prayers become routine? And what about hope? Do you have hope for good things? It’s easy to let life – difficult situations, challenging circumstances – steal away your faith. Little by little, disappointments can build up and undermine the truth of God’s word. What we see in front of […]

  • Does doubt count you out?

    When was the last time you shared your faith with someone? Remember when you first got saved and you had to tell everyone? If your zeal has waned, there may be a hidden reason why. I spoke recently at The Blue Cord Impact Conference in Dallas, hosted by iHope Ministries. With a goal to embolden and equip women […]

  • How to Trust God When You are Suffering

    Are you suffering? It’s easy to praise God when the bills are all paid, the baby’s asleep, the kids are alright. But what about when life turns south? Many of us struggle theologically with “Why does God allow suffering” when we’ve tried to live right, do right, be right… Bad situations often put distance between […]

  • We Need the Power of the Holy Spirit

    “But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth”—Acts 1:8 (GNT).  I never thought I’d be sharing the gospel message in Wal-Mart. The timing was right, but I […]

  • When You’re Feeling Anxious

    Are you anxious? Do you have thoughts swirling around in your head like a tornado? God offers peace in the midst of your mind storm, those times when you can’t seem to silence your fears or settle your spirit. You don’t have to let anxiety rule. Remember the story when Jesus was asleep in the […]

  • Peace is Found in Jesus Alone

    “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid”— John 14:27 (NIV). While cleaning my house recently, I listened to a talk show interview with a woman in her late 40s, maybe early […]