I was talking with a staff member at my church this last week and they shared how they are active in their Bible and worship, but prayer has been difficult to add. He works for a church and struggles with prayer.  If that is true in him, it is true with many other...

Over my last five entries I've been having us look at 1 Peter to explore how God calls us to be different from the world. We've looked at how we are called to a different faith, different values, and a different calling. Today I want us to reflect on a way we are...

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...