I had just finished speaking at a church. I came back to the hotel room and turned the light off to go to sleep. Suddenly, it hit me, A PARALYZING FEAR. Fear about the ministry moving forward financially, fear of …

Have you ever been there? Walked into a church and you could smell the religious spirit as soon as you walk through the doors. The feeling that everyone is at a costume party, putting on a mask. Sure, the doors …

Last night was movie night. My family let me choose the movie and for some strange reason I chose, “Back To The Future.” The film didn’t have much emotional effect on me except for the timeline of the movie. Watching, …

I could not help but laugh at the site of Tim Tebow winning one more game as quarterback for the Broncos yesterday. It’s amazing because he has been doubted every step of the way. They say his arm angle isn’t …

He left Elysian Park in Los Angeles drunk…again. A long way from his family in Texas. Disgusted, homeless, and fed up with life. He passed our church, Angelus Temple, on the sidewalk. In a fit of rage he broke a …

My little five-year old boy teaches me a lot about my relationship with God. An elderly lady in the church gave him a tattered little bear called, “Prayer Bear.” The little bear has folded hands and a worn out button …

It starts with helping someone carry his burdens; it ends up bringing you into a life of negativity. It’s always wonderful to try to help someone rebuild his life from despair. However, many times people want to talk about their …

Every single day it’s something else. A new scandal, a new allegation, a new opinion about someone. America is falling into a sea of cynical behavior. Maybe the economy has everyone cranky, maybe it’s always been this way, and maybe …

We consider it some kind of badge of honor to push ourselves at work, in sports and in other areas. Testing ourselves beyond fatigue, beyond capabilities, to accomplish a goal. It’s a part of the American dream to go out …

We plan all week, we organize every second, we have planning meetings. All in the name of having THE PERFECT CHURCH SERVICE. Then the service starts something is off. The singer forgets a line, someone misses a transition, the words …