Archive for January, 2007

Commitment in the Concrete

Last weekend at The Gathering we talked about the importance commitment. Basically the things we commit to define our lives. But once we make a commitment, that commitment makes us, for to fail to commit is indeed to commit to fail. The problem I believe, in our culture, is not that we fear commitment, it is that we commit to too many things, too many things that are good,… Read More

 

What I Learned at My Book-signing Last Night

Last evening my publisher sponsored a book-signing for my newest book. It was held at Davis Kidd Booksellers here in Nashville. It’s a brand new store located in one of the premier malls here in the city. On the lower level, they’ve built a beautiful area for writers to come and speak and sign their books.

After so many years of having book-signings all over the place and doing… Read More

 

When In Doubt, Cast It Out

Without question, one of the greatest challenges any of us face is not from without, but from within. It’s self-doubt. Not a day goes by that I don’t sit across from someone in deep pain and sorrow, struggling with the loss of a job, the loss of a relationship, some challenge – financial, professional. It ultimately all boils down to self-doubt. If Satan can cause you to descend into… Read More

 

6 Certain Facts About Faith

In the Scriptures we read this basic principle, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” Each one of us faces the challenge to start from mere belief, to faith. Belief can be passive but faith is always active. The Scriptures define faith as being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. We were created to live by faith, to enjoy life… Read More