The ABC’s of Generation Z

Move over Millennials. There’s a new generation in town that will eventually lead us into the future. Get ready for Generation Z! Generation Z’s are those who’ve been born between the years 1996-2014. For me, that means all three of my children (somebody please pray for this Gen Z Mom, lol). So it was very…

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You Choose To Love

I have the blessing of having a beautiful wife (Michelle) to whom I’ve been married to for 15 years. We serve in ministry together (I pastor, she leads worship) and we have a blast doing it. We have great family, friends and have even been on a few “trips of a lifetime.” We have much…

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International Day of the Girl

As a woman who loves Jesus, I have a deep desire to make a difference in this world. But in the face of great need worldwide, so often I cry out, “There is too much to do Lord! I can’t possibly make a difference!” Ever feel that way? One thing I have learned working at…

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Gratitude is a Weapon

We live in a world that is saturated with the idea that if only we could ‘get more’ we would be satisfied. But we never are. It seems the more we buy, consume, the more we want. Mick Jagger was right, ‘We can’t get no satisfaction.’ How do we fight this insipid (can’t get enough)…

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Gratitude is a Choice

The older I get, the more thankful and truly grateful, I am. It’s the accumulation of life experience that brings both humility before God’s grace and confidence in His promises. It’s knowing that there’s so much less that I can control than I had thought when I was younger. It’s knowing that God is good…

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Think About Such Things

Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. There are times in my life where I forget to lean into the word and remember all that God promises. I get flustered, I get scared, I get too much on my plate and I can’t make sense of my thoughts and emotions. I’m…

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Use Sleep To Attack Stress

For many of us, the Fall feel like the beginning of a new year, making it the perfect time to talk about our stress, and start making forming new habits to combat it. We know that it’s going to come. Stress and anxiety are at an all time high in our culture, yet we often…

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Tips On How To Lessen Your Stress & Anxiety

Stress and anxiety are two human conditions that have similar physical, mental and relational manifestations…nervousness, changes in breathing and heart rates. The differences are in degrees of impact and duration. Stress may be what I experience when I drive in rush hour traffic…then I get to my office and I read my morning devotional and…

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Surrender

It never fails. Whenever and wherever I get the privilege to speak…I am always asked the same question afterwards.  “Cheryl, in your intro, you mentioned that you’ve been married for 23 years to your husband. How has your marriage lasted so long?  What is your secret?” Many times, after a few moments of dialogue, it…

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