You wake up – it’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and you finally got that much-needed rest. Everything is going well – until you turn on the news. Suddenly, the good feeling is gone, replaced by the painful surge of emotions that only the...
Blown Away
Tim Clinton, Ed.D. “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was...
The Best Valentine’s Present Ever!
Jared Pingleton, Psy.D. Today is about romance, hearts, flowers, cards, candy and wonderful fond, fuzzy feelings. But what happens tomorrow? See, the truth is that mature love is not based on feelings, fancy, or fickleness. Warm and fuzzy feelings are the...
A Love Like That
Tim Clinton, Ed.D. “God created marriage. No government subcommittee envisioned it. No social organization developed it. Marriage was conceived and born in the mind of God.” -Max Lucado “We must never be naïve enough to think of marriage as a safe harbor from the...
Emmanuel – God With Us
Tim Clinton, Ed.D. “One of two things you must do; you must either receive Him or reject Him. You receive Him here and He will receive you there; you reject Him here and He will reject you there.” -D. L. Moody Anna. Rarely will you see her in a Christmas play. Out of...
Don’t Miss This Christmas
Tim Clinton, Ed.D. “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their...
Wise Men Still Seek Him
Tim Clinton, Ed.D. “If you're sincerely seeking God, God will make His existence evident to you.” -William Lane Craig A manger. The baby Jesus. Mary. Joseph. A star. No Christmas play would be complete without the three wise men. Matthew records the amazing story...
Letting Go of My Dreams
Julie Woodley, M.A. That night God spoke to Israel in a vision: "Jacob, Jacob!" He said. And Jacob replied, "Here I am." (Genesis 46:3) Webster’s definition of dreams: “a series of thoughts, visions, or feelings that happen during...
The Good, Good Shepherd
Elizabeth Hixson What do you face today? What do you need? What are you walking through? What are your clients walking through that may be weighing upon your heart? Take a moment to step into the peace of the Good, Good Shepherd. Chris Tomlin’s song, Good, Good...