Hope Signals

We all want to see miracles right? Who doesn't want to see God doing supernatural things in our life? I've always been a person that wants to get to the root of things - like blues being the root of rock and roll. So, what's at the root of seeing miraculous breakthroughs? What will give us peace, joy and freedom from fear? What's the secret? Actually, it's not a secret at all if we look closely en...

Sometimes bad moods can be brought on by frustrating circumstances that we can do something about. Things like conflict, failure, bad habits, etc. have a remedy in this life. But there is a frustration we have to learn to live with. That is the fact that we are in this world, but not of it. While we can catch glimpses of heaven in this life, we will never truly experience total peace and fulfillme...

Bad moods can roll into bad seasons which results in wasted potential and productivity. Some things that cause bad moods are unavoidable, but there are things we can do to head most day-to-day bad moods before they ruin our day, week, etc.. In this episode, we'll talk about antidotes for a bad mood - things we can do to shift a bad mood before it gains too much ground. 

A bad mood can ruin our day. A bad mood can ruin a week, a month, a year and even a life. We all find ourselves in a funk once in a while. How do we shift gears when a bad mood threatens to keep us in neutral or worse yet reverse? This episode takes us back to the basics, but sometimes we need that . 

Life really is a juggle - and none of like to drop a ball. The   fact is, we will let people down. We will let ourselves down. In  retrospect, this series should have been called "Managing the Juggle."   We may never master the complexities of family, work, etc. - but we can become even more effective managers.

Life really is a juggle - and none of like to drop a ball. The  fact is, we will let people down. We will let ourselves down. In  retrospect, this series should have been called "Managing the Juggle."  We may never master the complexities of family, work, etc. - but we can  become even more effective managers.

Life really is a juggle - and none of like to drop a ball. The fact is, we will let people down. We will let ourselves down. In retrospect, this series should have been called "Managing the Juggle." We may never master the complexities of family, work, etc. - but we can become even more effective managers.

Finally, I'm back after 18 prison events over the past six-weeks. In this episode, we'll finish up the series by talking about one of our adversary's most effective weapons at keeping us from doing all God has planned for us to do - and how to overcome it. 

Fear, anxiety and worry can rob us of our true identity and potential in Christ. When we remind ourselves that we are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation and God's special possession we can go after the things God has given us to do in life with a sweet abandon. Conversely, if we feed our fears we will fail to take the necessary risk to achieve our God-given potential. 

Life  has a way of branding us with negative labels and titles. If we  ultimately identify with anything or anyone other than Christ, we are  bound to wrestle with self-defeating thoughts of inadequacy that keep us  from doing our best work in life. Martin Luther called our vocation "a  mask of God." When we remind ourselves who we really are in Christ, we come to see ever...

This episode covers a recap of the series as well as a specifically Christian approach to creative endeavors and our attitude toward outcomes.

This is a continuation of the Risk of Art series published a few months  ago. This episodes is about the traps that keep us from shipping our creative ideas. 

This is a continuation of the Risk of Art series published a few months ago. We'll talk the payoffs & obstacles for choosing to use the creativity we all inherit from the Master Creator.

"Wisdom is the principal thing..." Pro. 2:7 In this series, we'll take a look at few wisdom nuggets from scripture that will help gain a heart of understanding. Wisdom is all about decisions - choosing the best means to a worthy end. 

Wisdom answers the question, "What's important now?" We all want to do life well, to spend our time wisely. In this series we'll be digging into the Proverbs so we can grow together in wisdom. 

We are called  to be "steadfast, immovable in the work of the Lord." What is the work  of the Lord? It's anything and everything we do to demonstrate our love  for Him and others.  Stay steadfast at what God has  put before you but fervently pursue new goals!

Paul told the believers in Corinth to stay "steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord." The work of the Lord is anything you do for His glory. We cannot underestimate the power of Satan and his efforts to steal, kill and destroy our potential.

Dreaming of better days and going after those dreams is important, but faithfulness to the task at hand is even more important. We are called to be "steadfast, immovable in the work of the Lord." What is the work of the Lord? It's anything and everything we do to demonstrate our love for Him and others. Lean into the day! Stay steadfast at what God has put before you. 

Do a search on Amazon and you'll find a million books on developing  self-confidence. We definitely need self-confidence and some of those  books can be tremendously helpful. That said, it's important to  understand that throughout our lives we will have seasons where we lose  self-confidence. That's why it's important to have confidence in someone  far greater than self....

Do a search on Amazon and you'll find a million books on developing self-confidence. We definitely need self-confidence and some of those books can be tremendously helpful. That said, it's important to understand that throughout our lives we will have seasons where we lose self-confidence. That's why it's important to have confidence in someone far greater than self. In part two, we'll talk about...

This is the last in a four-part series aimed at helping us discover why God created us, why He chose to save us and what we should be doing while we're still here. This episode begins with the deeper spiritual aspirations we as believers should possess but then goes on to address how we apply that to the practical world through the work of our hands.

As believers, we know that we should glorify God in all we do. We should be producing the fruit of the Spirit. We should be doing good deeds. We should be " ...declaring the praises of Him who called us out of darkness and into his wonderful light ." How we "declare, proclaim or publish" who God is and what He has done is different for each of us. Hopefully, this episode will help you in your jour...

Martin Luther called our vocation "the mask of God." We all do different things in life. We all have different goals, dreams and vocations. But these earthly things don't really define who we really are and why we are still here. In this episode we'll dig deeper into defining our ultimate identity and aspirations. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s sp...

We know that we are here to glorify God, but what are the deep vocational aspirations that drive us? Why work hard? Why try to be successful? Why? Why? Why? In this series, we'll go on a journey together to try bring definition to our deeper motives and aspirations so we can better set goals in the new year.

Proverbs 25:2 says, "It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings."  What's in you that hasn't been discovered yet? The Apostle Paul said, "We have this treasure in jars of clay." He wasn't just talking about the salvation of our souls - but everything that comes with being ingrafted into the family of God. What can we do to discover and unpack the...