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The purpose in life is to become like Jesus…our Creator. There is no greater purpose. In Him we see our true IDENTITY. Living out becoming like Jesus is our DESTINY. The Bible confirms this: “For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that…

Francis shares how he was recently having a pity party, which he described as the loneliest party of all. Only one person attends: you. Even God doesn’t show up. There’s no balloons and no cake. You’re on your own. He said, “So, I noticed… my attitude was not great, and it…

A couple, in their late 60’s, had their home explode and burn to the ground. Everything was gone. How would you respond? It’s not difficult for us to imagine them being angry, bitter, hopeless, and despairing. Yet, they soon text these words, “We are so grateful to be alive. The fire chief said…

Francis introduces his twin brother, Joseph, with a great deal of emotion. He shared, “There is not a person I’m more proud of than my twin brother, Joseph. He’s a transformed man! Always an adventurer, and more aggressive than me, I grew up saying, “Joseph don’t!” He was willing to…

There are scriptures and principles in God’s word that address interruptions, and require us to embrace the unexpected. Some of the interruptions are right hooks from Heaven. Others are left hooks from Hell. We have to respond to both and learn how to process them in a godly way. Oftentimes, all we have is a response. I can’t…

A worship service, in a large church, was being led by a young worship leader who was obviously going through some challenges. Suddenly, he began to sing out loud, “My life sucks!” Everyone in the room was shocked. At that moment, that worship service had the potential of really going south, very…

As we get older, one of the great needs in life is to experience the unfamiliar, the brand new, especially the unexpected. To wake up thinking new thoughts and uncovering fresh insights. Only then can we rediscover healthy growth. Frankly, changing patterns in our lives is the cure for blasting…

Each of us are hoping for a good life; that God has a grand plan for us. These are good things! I believe He does! There’s a good God who has a lot for each one of us . . . but how we process life will determine whether or…

Francis shares, “I became an atheist when I was 15, until 22. Seven hard years. all throughout five years of university. I was an atheist, mocking Christians, writing papers against God and the Bible. Just an angry, embittered person. But once I came to a desperate place, I cried out to the God…

Francis shares, “I remember when I first got saved in 1972, for seven years, we lived and worked in a community. Whatever you earned working in the community was given to the it. Whether it was working with pigs or in our detail shop or picking squash or on the…

There’s a golf course in Australia that is dry and barren. No grass, just bushes and rocks, because there is very little water. So, when you play golf there, they give you a piece of astro turf and say, “Wherever your ball lands, pick it up and place it on…

Here’s a great goal in life: get as much good seed into the ground as possible. Your seed will always determine your harvest, whether good or bad, and we all should expect a harvest! Would you consider a farmer presumptuous for expecting the land he’s sowed seed into to bear…