How do you handle the difficulties in life? Well, Nat King Cole, singing lyrics written by Charlie Chaplain’s, said to just smile. Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it’s breaking When there are clouds in the sky, you’ll get by If you smile through your fear and sorrow Smile, and maybe tomorrow…

Some pastor once said, “The ministry would be great if it weren’t for the people.” Of course, that’s a tongue-in-cheek remark because ministry is all about people. If there were no people, there would be no ministry. But truth be told, the people you are trying to help are often what makes the experience of…

Where are you going? That’s a very intriguing and important question. There are a myriad of options on Earth. In the past year alone, I’ve had the privilege of traveling to several interesting destinations. I’ve been to Guatemala to share Jesus, to Niagara Falls (both the American and the Canadian side), to New Orleans, and…

One of our flesh’s favorite verses in the Bible comes from Exodus 21:24, which says, “eye for eye and tooth for tooth.” It goes on to say, “hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.” When somebody hurts us, we long to see them held accountable and hurt…

When it comes to advertising and marketing, there are several businesses that are really good at what they do, but perhaps there are none better than alcoholic beverage companies. Think about some of the most memorable commercials of all time, and at or near the top of that list will likely be a company selling…

How does it typically hit you when somebody asks to borrow money from you? Does it strike you as funny because you’re like, “Dude, borrow from me? I need to borrow from you,”? Or does it flatter you? “Oh, I’m charmed you think I have money to lend.” Or maybe it angers you, “How dare…

Your mouth is home to one of the most amazing muscles in the entire human body. I’m talking about your tongue. And to be more precise, it’s not just a muscle. It’s actually eight muscles. Did you know that? Your tongue is a network of 8 different muscles. And your tongue does all sorts of…

If you were to look on your Facebook right now, how many “friends” would it say you have? Mine says that I have 1,800 friends. I didn’t know this until I looked it up, but Facebook only allows you to have 5,000 friends, and after that, no more new friends. Can you believe that? Only…

Do you enjoy being around generous people? I do. And, I bet you do. There’s just a joy being around that kind of person. That’s why the Bible says in Proverbs 19:6, “Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.” Now, we could take…

One of the joys I have this year is helping to coach the Lamar PeeWee football team. It’s a great bunch of 10-12-year-old boys. I work with the offensive and defensive lineman. Last week, the day after we had played a game, the coaches decided to just let the boys have some fun on the…