Proverbs 17:22 New International Version (NIV) 22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,     but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. In our colleges and universities you will find a course that is consistent to be the most popular, 'What Does It Mean to be Happy'....

Philippians 2:3-7 (NASB) Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Have this attitude...

If someone asks who you are, what is your reply?  Usually, the simplest way to convey our identity is through our name, so we just say ‘My name is Clark, who are you?’  Often tied to our name, especially our surname, is our family identity.  Especially when we are...

I work with leaders from the age 13-60.  Many of them want positions of authority.  Some have had a lot of leadership experience and some none at all.  The most successful leaders are not the ones that are fighting for position but those who are quick to learn and ask...

We throw the term "calling" around quite a bit in the church, but do we really understand what it means? Pastor Craig Groeschel points out that God calls us in three distinct ways. First, God calls us to salvation. He calls us to repent, and then by His grace forgives...

2 Timothy 1:6 New International Version (NIV) Appeal for Loyalty to Paul and the Gospel 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. Are we willing to fan for the Gospel? Paul was encouraging...