Over Thanksgiving break, my buddy and I had the privilege of hiking the third-tallest peak in the Smokey Mountains - Mount LeConte. The path we traversed was called Alum Cave Trail, an 11-mile strenuous round-trip trek. It wasn't for the faint of heart, that's for...
No matter what God did for His people when He brought them out of the land of Egypt, they complained. They were upset because the path to the Promise Land was more difficult than expected and was a longer route than what they would have chosen for themselves. They...
Have you ever felt overwhelmed, stressed out and full of anxiety? Maybe it’s because you feel like there aren't enough hours available in a day to accomplish the things you want to get done? Work deadlines, family get-togethers, birthday parties, grocery shopping,...
Boats are designed to float on top of the water. Even in the roughest seas, they will remain afloat as long as they don’t take on H2O. Why? Because the density of water is greater than the density of a boat. However, all that changes when a boat takes on too much...
According to a recent study put out by Queens University in Canada, the average person has 6,200 thoughts per day. That’s a new thought every 13.9 seconds. Our brains are constantly downloading information from work, online platforms, newspaper ads, billboards, our...
When God calls us to accomplish an assignment for Him, He doesn’t expect us to do what we can’t do. Instead, He asks us to bring our “little” to Him and then step back and watch what only He can do. In other words, the Creator of the Universe wants us to bring our...
If you are going to accomplish the dream God placed in your heart, it will require faith – unstoppable faith. Our natural inclination is to believe something will happen or come to pass when we see the tangible signs of it in the natural realm. But that’s not the way...
If you have been a Christian for any length of time, you probably realize that you are in a battle, a tug-of-war on the inside to do what’s pleasing to God or succumb to your carnal, fleshly impulses. If you are like me…human…and honest with yourself, some days it...
Do you ever feel like God isn’t there or that He’s oblivious to what’s happening in your life? Or maybe you feel like He has more important things to worry about than to pay attention to little-old-you and your dreams, desires, concerns and fears. After all, God has...
I recently went hiking with my twin brother and his wife and their son on a family vacation. My brother was a little hesitant to go on this 3-mile adventure because his son is only 4 years old and, at any moment, could decide to have a meltdown. Not to mention, we...
All of us face difficult seasons. They are a part of life. Yet, when they come, they can come so unexpectedly and with such fierceness that they can leave us feeling disoriented and in a state of hopelessness, not knowing which way is up. Have you been there? Maybe...
God's Grace Is Enough Thank you for your support and prayers! Together, we're making a huge difference in Thailand. Two weeks ago, I was asked to speak at a church in Thailand and shared a message on how God’s grace is enough! It doesn’t matter what storm you are...