I recently learned a valuable lesson from my daughter. This past Christmas, she received a LeapPad Ultra as a present. If you don’t know what that is, it’s essentially an iPad for children. It has apps, games, a search engine, a YouTube like feature and even a camera. …
In 1997, I (Tasha) had the opportunity to join a sports mission team going to China. I spent an amazing 14 days playing basketball and talking about Jesus with athletes and coaches of the college teams in and around Beijing, China.…
Here’s an important question to ask: Does your spouse know you love them more than your ministry? The first year we were married, Jake was excited to do something special for Valentine’s Day. He’d been brainstorming ideas since the New Year about places we could go for dinner and things we could do to make the night memorable.…
Editor’s Note: Any youth pastor who’s been through the trauma of getting fired (or a “forced resignation”) will tell you that it’s only a matter of time before it happens to you. So, what should you do if the axe falls?…
This weekend the new documentary The Armstrong Lie debuted. The film explores the Lance Armstrong scandal from an unusual perspective—less interested in the well-publicized ways the seven-time Tour De France winner lied about using performance-enhancing drugs to dominate the cycling world and more interested in the way so many people have steadfastly refused to accept the bitter truth about him.…
I received this text the day it happened. “Paul Walker is dead.” My mind stretched and searched and I could not think if this was someone I was supposed to know. (Maybe I live in a cave?) After being informed he is the face of the “Fast & Furious Franchise,” I honestly wasn’t sure how to feel about this guy I knew nothing about.…
The other day I was standing in the checkout lane at our neighborhood grocery store, waiting to pay while the checker scanned a few things. After her initial (grunted) “hello,” she paid no attention to me. Instead, she talked with a co-worker about how sick of her job she was, and how she wished she could move from a “regular” lane to the self-check lanes so she wouldn’t have to interact with people.…
Hey Insiders, This week we have a post from our Florida woman, Brooklyn Lindsey! She parallels your hearts for giving with Jesus’ ministry and shares a few tasks she implemented in her own life for more generous living. Read more below: By BROOKLYN LINDSEY I think most of us would rather give than take.…
How much sleep did you get last night? I’m not asking what you did last night or the night before that required you to stay up late. It was probably quite noble and likely “for the kingdom.” Maybe this is even a pattern in your life.…
Almost a decade ago sociologist and researcher Dr. Christian Smith pinned a name on the de facto “religion” practiced by most Americans—“Moralistic, Therapeutic, Deism” (MTD). No matter how we identify ourselves, says Smith, the way we behave unmasks our true beliefs.…
