To Win Life’s Relay Race, Don’t Drop The Baton
BY ROBERT J. TAMASY It is often said that life is not a sprint, but a marathon. Unlike a sprint – a race that ends almost as quickly as it starts – a marathon is a long, grueling race requiring persistence, perseverance, pain, and patience. However, recently I have realized a truly successful life might more closely resemble a relay race. In More...
Not Becoming Consumed With The Love Of Money
BY JIM LANGLEY At one time in my life, I was greatly motivated by how much money I could accumulate. Pursuing wealth became a way of life. This is hardly a new or unique development, however. It has been More...
Focus on God’s Goodness in Your Darkest Days
By Rick Warren “When I had lost all hope, I turned my thoughts once more to the Lord.” Jonah 2:7 (TLB) When you feel hopeless, choose to think about the one thing you know will lift your spirit: the More...
Don’t Settle for False Fixes
By Rick Warren “All who worship worthless idols turn from the God who offers them mercy.” Jonah 2:8 (CEV) When we’re in trouble, we’re often tempted to find some sort of quick fix—or at least More...
Feeling In Control – Reality Or Illusion?
By Robert J. Tamasy You show up for work on schedule, your mind already thinking through your plans for the day: meetings, deadlines, specific tasks, or projects you want to work on or finally complete. You More...
What Happens When You Run from God
By Rick Warren “Jonah immediately tried to run away from the LORD by going to Tarshish.” Jonah 1:3 (GW) God gives every one of us a unique mission—and he gives us a choice as to whether More...
Identifying And Meeting Your Team’s Needs
By Rick Boxx Stephen Phelan, a top executive with a major mortgage corporation, was speaking at a conference about his company’s approach to caring for their team members. After exploring the needs of their More...
Because of Jesus, God Accepts You
By Rick Warren — 03/29/2024 “God says he will accept and acquit us—declare us ‘not guilty’—if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ, More...
The Resurrection of Jesus Changed Everything
By Rick Warren “I am the one who raises the dead and gives them life again. Anyone who believes in me, even though he dies like anyone else, shall live again. He is given eternal life for believing More...
What Is Your ‘Go-To’ Strategy?
BY DAN BRITTON I have enjoyed many sports, but my favorite has been lacrosse, as participant and spectator. This sport has also taught me about life. For example: using the “go-to move.” When the outcome More...