Contentment: Finding peace in all circumstances

The reason we never saw our workweek reduced despite technology making our jobs easier is because we never lowered our desire for more stuff, bigger houses, better cars, more elaborate vacations and fatter bank accounts.

Power of specific prayer

When perusing my Facebook newsfeed, I see people all the time asking for urgent, but non-specific prayer. “I really need prayer right now. God knows why.” Most of those posts are followed by lines of one-word support – “Praying” – along with anywhere from two to 10 emojis of praying hands. While prayer is, indeed, […]

What is ‘social responsibility?’

I always thought a business’ primary responsibility was to simply produce a quality product at a reasonable price while providing genuine customer service. When did saving the world become the responsibility of a company looking to sell products, provide services or fix things that break?

An inspiring way to share encouragement

By Greg Gerber I went to the post office on Saturday, and encountered a woman coming out of the building as I was going in. She stopped me and asked if I would like a poem. Thinking she was going to recite some fun little prose, she instead handed me a numbered envelope. She explained […]

The test of insignificance

With today’s get rich quick thinking and rush for instant gratification, people sometimes overlook the way God prepares them for success. Make no doubt, God wants his people to be successful. It is mentioned many times in the Bible. For example: The LORD will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just as he delighted […]

When God reveals his plan, it is often as simple as ‘Get up…go there’

Many people of faith wish the ability to discern God’s plan for their lives was as simple as visiting www.plan.god, entering a name and birthdate, and then sit back as the perfect plan unfolds on the screen. But, life isn’t that simple. Don’t get me wrong. God certainly has a plan for your life, as […]

What’s your kryptonite?

In the movie Superman, Clark Kent is an ordinary fellow who can do extraordinary things when he dons a cape and becomes a superhero to save the world. We, too, are capable of doing extraordinary things even though we are all quite “normal.” In Romans 12:6-8, the Bible explains that we are each equipped with […]

The secret to a joyful life: Guard your heart

“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” That passage from Proverbs 4:23 is sound wisdom for all people, especially in today’s highly-charged political and cultural climate. In order to guard our heart, we must watch our intake of information. Frank Outlaw, the late president of Bi-Lo Stores, wrote an […]

Which is stronger, love or anger?

I saw a Facebook post the other day in which someone wanted to know which was stronger, love or anger? Most of the responses included just one of the two words, and it was interesting to note that women often considered love to be stronger, while men thought anger came out on top. The more […]