Thank you readers (and now listeners) for the comments on Praise Basics. Back about the time that I originally preached that sermon, I had really gone through a learning curve around praise. I discovered that I was great about saying thanks, but praising God was a very different activity that yielded a very different result.... Read More

Increasing the amount of time you spend in prayer simply adoring God can have a transformative effect on your relationship with God and on your daily living. In this podcast, which was originally a sermon that I offered January 13, of 2002, I describe 3 benefits of improved praise and 3 guiding biblical principles for... Read More

“If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better... Read More

Just how much stuff do we need? I keep getting taught over and over that we don’t need much. I am not sure though that I am listening to the lesson. When I packed to go to the beach a little over a week ago, I thought I was being consevative. I pack all four... Read More

A friend of mine recently e-mailed me about being in a depressed state and it reminded me of just how many people are out there fighting depression. Two or three years ago, I too went through a rather significant bought with depression. Several red flags helped me realize that I was not functioning well. So,... Read More