What Does Your Heart Say About You?

What Does Your Heart Say About You?

As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person. (Proverbs 27:19) Does your heart align with what you want people to believe about you? The “heart” is much different than a perception or projection. A person’s heart is his lifestyle. Habits....
Men, Please Drop your Needless Machismo

Men, Please Drop your Needless Machismo

Today’s men seem lost between the world’s stereotypes and what Scripture reveals as godly characteristics. Our present day culture says, “Suck it up. Play through the pain. Never let me see you cry. Hide your true feelings. Emotions are for wimps....
Do You Demonstrate Taxable Integrity?

Do You Demonstrate Taxable Integrity?

Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s (taxable) and to God what is God’s.” (Mark 12:17 / NIV, parenthesis added) “What the IRS doesn’t know won’t hurt them.” Those words came from a college professor while justifying his reasons...
How Do You Handle Spiritual Gray Areas?

How Do You Handle Spiritual Gray Areas?

Therefore let us…decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance (gray area) in the way of a brother. Let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. (Romans 14:13, 19 / ESV, parenthesis added) Whether we are a spiritual help or a spiritual hindrance,...
Integrity In Relationships

Integrity In Relationships

It’s not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity. (Francis Bacon, Sr.) Ahh, integrity! The very word pulsates with moral consistency! It takes years to develop and achieve. But...