Speak Confidently and Listen Calmly: Why the Best Communicators Don’t Do All the Talking
Effective Communication
10 Tips to Inspire an Entitled Teenager to Love Others
As parents, we can help our teenagers to love others—no matter how entitled they may be—by inspiring them to follow Jesus's example.
Parenting Is Hard. It’s Harder When It’s All About You
Selfishness can make parenting more difficult, while love makes life easier for ourselves and our children.
5 Steps to Develop Confidence in God
The Bible teaches how to build confidence in God, not self.
When Family Becomes a Lifeline, Not a Limit
Three humanistic myths and three spiritual truths about the importance of family in our lives.
5 Lessons From 5 Fathers in the Bible
As we consider how to grow in our walks with God, let’s look to some inspiring examples of great fathers in the Bible for guidance.
The Power of the Word
If you don't read the Bible or if you are overtaken by fear and emotion so much that the Word can't penetrate your heart, you will feel exhausted and lack power.
The Spirituality of Jesus, Part 4: Active
With secure confidence in the saving power of God, we tightly grip the “sword of the Spirit”, which is God’s Word, and then march forward in our fight to rescue others from the darkness.
Deep Insecurity, Part 5: Deep Confidence
Pray about your lack of trust in God. What areas of your life are you unwilling to trust God with, and how has this affected your desire to pray? How has it affected your desire to read your Bible?
The 12 Days of Jesus, Day 4: Confidence Turns the Tide
Jesus's confidence was in God, so when people were fickle he remained faithful, which is why I think so many people found him attractive. We must read the scriptures with greater intensity to learn this confidence, so we continue to keep the dream of Jesus alive and build his kingdom, regardless of whether we are many or few, important or irrelevant, succeeding or failing, being criticized or praised.