Hope Signals

"Be kind; everyone is fighting a hard battle," is a popular quote. It's a terrible thing that so many view the Church as anything but kind. There is more to people, there is more to you, that what is visible. Despite political, religious or lifestyle differences we are called to be kind. We don't have to agree to be kind. But we must be kind. Our Father commands it because He is kind. "It is His k...

The choices we make in life - micro and macro - determine the quality of our experience. Right voices = right choices = better outcomes. In this episode, I hope to be a voice that helps you make better choices. We'll talk about paths to making better decisions. 

Consistency is intensity! Constant effort in a single direction + time = progress. We should want to advance in life. Where we go the kingdom goes. The Bible makes clear that "diligent hands rule but laziness ends in forced labor." This podcast offers five way we can grow in the area of diligence - and thus prosper in life! 

Throughout life we always be on a quest to break bad habits and develop new ones. This episode offers four ways to develop life giving habits through DISCIPLINE.

Our world needs kingdom carrying creators more than ever. Do you have   ideas, dreams, a point of view that you avoid pursuing for fear of  failure? There is always a risk associated with reward bearing  creativity. In this series we’ll talk about navigating that risk.

Our world needs kingdom carrying creators more than ever. Do you have  ideas, dreams, a point of view that you avoid pursuing for fear of failure? There is always a risk associated with reward bearing creativity. In this series we’ll talk about navigating that risk.

Our world needs kingdom carrying creators more than ever. Do you have ideas, dreams, a point of view that you avoid pursuing for fear of failure? There is always a risk associated with reward bearing creativity. In this series we’ll talk about navigating that risk. 

We are called to create. That takes work. The Bible clearly teaches us  to work hard - to hustle. At the same time, we have to demonstrate our  trust in God. Jesus said, "apart from me you can do nothing." How do we  balance that tension?

We are called to create. That takes work. The Bible clearly teaches us to work hard - to hustle. At the same time, we have to demonstrate our trust in God. Jesus said, "apart from me you can do nothing." How do we balance that tension? 

If you're feeling weak, unmotivated or depressed, it could be that your   "joy quotient" is low. That's bad news because the joy of the Lord is   our strength. We all lose our joy from time to time. Maybe this will   help with the rescue effort.

If you're feeling weak, unmotivated or depressed, it could be that your  "joy quotient" is low. That's bad news because the joy of the Lord is  our strength. We all lose our joy from time to time. Maybe this will  help with the rescue effort.

If you're feeling weak, unmotivated or depressed, it could be that your "joy quotient" is low. That's bad news because the joy of the Lord is our strength. We all lose our joy from time to time. Maybe this will help with the rescue effort. 

Shots are definitely being fired in our society - not just literally   referring to the recent rise in gun violence - but also ideologically.   How do we respond to the chaos in our culture? How do return fire (NOT LITERALLY!)? Here's some ideas.

Shots are definitely being fired in our society - not just literally  referring to the recent rise in gun violence - but also ideologically.  How do we respond to the chaos in our culture? How do return fire (NOT  LITERALLY!)? Here's some ideas.

Shots are definitely being fired in our society - not just literally referring to the recent rise in gun violence - but also ideologically. How do we respond to the chaos in our culture? How do return fire (NOT LITERALLY!)? Here's some ideas.

"The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love." Gal. 5:6. Faith is the antidote for doubt.  If faith could talk what would is say? How do we go from little faith to great faith? 

There is a difference between excellence and perfect. We should all strive for excellence, but perfectionism will block you from shipping your ideas to the world. 

You have a vision, a dream, a goal to accomplished the works God prepared in advance for you do (Eph. 2:10)....you're enemy knows the impact you will have and he will do everything he can to thwart you. Too often, we find ourselves siding with him and giving in to his temptations. This sets off a cycle of guilt and condemnation for the believer that can be a roadblock that stops you in your tracks...

Is it okay to make a name for yourself? How do we differentiate selfish ambition from godly ambition? The   Apostle Paul made a pretty big deal about his ministry. He talked  about  himself a lot in the Epistles.  He used his experiences, his  suffering  and even his work ethic as qualifiers for why he was worthy  to be  listened to. He instructed the G...

Is it okay to make a name for yourself? How do we differentiate selfish ambition from godly ambition? The  Apostle Paul made a pretty big deal about his ministry. He talked about  himself a lot in the Epistles.  He used his experiences, his suffering  and even his work ethic as qualifiers for why he was worthy to be  listened to. He instructed the Galatians, "It is fine to...

Is it okay to make a name for yourself?  How do we differentiate selfish ambition from godly ambition?  The Apostle Paul made a pretty big deal about his ministry. He talked about himself a lot in the Epistles.  He used his experiences, his suffering and even his work ethic as qualifiers for why he was worthy to be listened to. He instructed the Galatians,  "It is fine to be ze...

To be successful in our endeavors it is vital that we build more bridges than we burn. This episode emphasizes six principles that will help us become better bridge builders.

Our goal in life should be to expand our influence. Therefore, we need to be about bridge-building not bridge-burning. Communication is key. We communicate with word, deed and gesture. If we want to win friends and influence people it's vital that we never stop improving our communication skills. It's not just what we say, it's how we say it. We can still speak truth, but do so with grace.

We find the blessing and favor of God on our endeavors when we make His priority our priority. His priority is that "none should perish but all come to repentance." He was so determined to accomplish this that He sent His only son to make a way for us to have fellowship with Him. How do we share this good news with others (especially to a world that may be hostile toward Christianity)?  How d...

We find the blessing and favor of God on our endeavors when we make His priority our priority. His priority is that "none should perish but all come to repentance." He was so determined to accomplish this that He sent His only son to make a way for us to have fellowship with Him. How do we share this good news with others (especially to a world that may be hostile toward Christianity)?  How d...