Many parents discipline without direction For some parents, discipline is mainly about fixing some pressing need. The kids got in a fight, so mom needs to step in and break it up. Her goal may be sim...

Spiritual warfare is a real thing, and the Bible teaches that Satan and demons intend to drive us away from God and his purposes for our lives. But God has given us resources to resist the devil and ...

God is honored by your work when you work hard at what you do. Work is worthwhile because it reflects God’s mandate to humanity to care for his creation and draw out its latent potential. The Bible...

Divorce is a challenging subject because it’s personal and always layered with a lot of emotion. To really answer the question, we need to go to the Bible to see what it says. God hates divorce...

Francis Chan uses the imagery of a long piece of white rope to represent eternity. Then there is a short red section of the rope that represents our lives on earth. In comparison to the white rope, it...

A biblical view of retirement Often times, people think of retirement as a time that they can make life “all about me”.  It is a time to spend their time playing golf or going to the lake.  Thi...

There is a lot of debate in Christian circles about divorce and remarriage. Many believe there are biblical reasons for divorce. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the same is true for remarriage.  ...

There is a long standing Jewish tradition of elders and leaders praying blessings over God’s people. The blessing wasn’t a promise of a perfect life but a reminder that a perfect God was on their...

In today’s world of tolerance, people are offended when anyone says their behavior is wrong or sinful. The idea of sin has been watered down and sanitized. People have misconceptions about sin, ...

God cares for his creation If you read Genesis 1 and 2, you get the sense that God cares for his creation. God made the world and he loves the world. Certainly, God loves people most of all, but Go...

The average Christian gives so much less than a tithe (10% of their income).  Some feel the solution to this is to just hammer the concept home through more preaching about tithing.  Yet still peopl...

Parenting doesn’t have to be fancy. Using good old fashioned wisdom and biblical principles can go along way in making you a better parent. But it does require you to be engaged in the process. Gre...

Don’t believe the lie that what is done in secret can’t hurt anyone. The Bible doesn’t speak directly to pornography but is does speak to how sex is supposed to work in marriage. Sex is meant t...

Error #1: Looking to wealth for your happinessUnfortunately, many Christians have not listened to the warnings of Jesus. They have built their lives around the accumulation of wealth. This is particul...

Idols aren’t just objects of wood and stone from ancient civilizations – they’re anything you elevate to the highest place in your life. Idols are alive and well today, and you’ve probably got...

The biblical theme of “covenant” is all over the Bible. It’s about a partnership with God – and we see it from the very first book of the Bible to the very last. The content in this video is...

Systems are important for church growth The first priority is clarity – clarifying what you want to do. Systems aren’t exciting. Systems themselves don’t cause growth, but without the right sys...

Each of the jelly beans represents one day of the average person’s life. A large number of the jelly beans are used for sleeping, eating, commuting, watching TV, household activities, caring for oth...

In this video, Pastor Joey is answering the question if women should be strong. He looks at the life of Moses, a one of a kind prophet of God, to gain some insight. (Deuteronomy 34:10-11).   Wo...

Listed below are the ten leadership theories worth reflecting on in order to help you become a more effective leader. 1. The Great Man Theory This theory postulated that great leaders are born and n...