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Who Can I Help Today? Ever been around a “Cup is completely empty kind of person.” I had a roommate in college during my “I’m a hippie, why don’t you feel good about supporting me?” phase. I was crashing in his room, because no one wanted to be around him….

Quick to Label, Slow to Love Far right! Far left! Liberal, conservative, progressive, moderate, straight, gay! We live is a culture that is quick to Label, but slow to Love. Labels that often hurt, and almost always divide. Jesus lived in a similar world: publican, Pharisee, leper, sinner, adulteress, tax…

How Do You See God How we see God will determine who we become, for it demonstrates how we see ourselves, and how we will ultimately act toward others. Is God loving, kind, critical or judgmental? Since we are made in the image and likeness of God, the Bible says,…

Dying to Self Dying to self is a major part of training our souls. Speaking of Jesus, the Bible says, “And being found in human form, he humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” (Philippians 2:8, ESV) In “Human Form” or, as…

Bronze Serpent Did you know that even good things can become idols…things that we begin to look to and trust more than God? In the Old Testament, a plague of snakes was stopped when Moses built a bronze serpent. But, over 800 years, the nation of Israel began to worship…

The Hidden Value of What You Have There was a woman in the Bible who thought all she had was death, debt and destitution. But what she really had was the seed for a miracle. She came desperate to the prophet Elisha after her husband had died, thinking she had…

God’s Leftovers Do we really believe that God “…is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think…?” That’s His promise to us in the Book of Ephesians, chapter 3. When Jesus fed 5,000 men, plus women and children, He did it with five loaves and…

Everybody Loves Something Everyone loves something! We can’t help ourselves. That’s how we’re wired. Hermits love solitude. Misers love money. Addicts love their addictions. Pundits love opinions. And we can see that what we love speaks directly to who we are. Because “God is love” what we love also determines…

Fighting Fear We all face fears. But the key to facing them is not running from them. Paul the Apostle said, “When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside.” (2 Corinthians…

The Keel In My Life I received an encouragement about the significance of my beautiful wife of forty years. It was affirming the reality that Suzie has been the keel in the hull of my life. A structural keel is a beam around which the hull of a ship is…

Wait For Approval Do you spend too much time waiting for the approval of others? Many of us do. In the Book of Genesis, Jacob’s wife, Leah says, “God has given me good gifts for my husband. Now He Will Honor Me, for I have given him six sons.” Leah…

Dying For Encouragement Do you feel like giving up on life? Before I met Jesus, I went through six months contemplating suicide every day. I once read about a businessman who took his life. He left a note that said: “In 30 years I have never had one word of…

Proud To Have a Son Like You A 17-year old boy in New York City decided to end his life by jumping off a hotel roof. He had been beaten by his father and felt it made no difference to anyone what became of him. A police officer came up…

The Cure For a Broken Heart Do you have a broken heart? There’s a cure. The Bible says, “A merry heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.” (Proverbs 17:22) A joyful heart is the cure for a broken spirit. When our spirit is broken…

Problems With Evolution The theory of Evolution has lots of problems. First: there’s no “new creation” taking place at this time. None! If the Earth evolved, why did it stop? Second: matter is constantly changing, but the trend is always downward – toward deterioration – not upward. Third: lower life…

My Response Do you battle with anger? Proverbs 16:32, says, “Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.” In every area of life, our response to the unexpected is infinitely more important than what others do…

Honored Do you feel dishonored? Many people feel dishonored by the people closest to them: a parent, a child, a spouse, or just society in general. It seems every day we hear of a person lashing out against someone whom they believe has dishonored them personally, or their nation, race,…

Something Brand New There is a great verse in the Book of Isaiah that encourages me so much, especially in The Message paraphrase Bible: “Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see…

Being a Giver Every person who’s a giver is glad when other people are giving. Every person who, at this point, is a “taker” is evaluating, “Will becoming a giver actually change my life for the good?” “Are the promises of God really true?” “Will He really open the windows…

Life’s Frustrations All of us are frustrated at times when things don’t make sense—when life doesn’t add up. At these less than enjoyable moments we express our frustrations to God and anyone who’ll listen. But I’ve come to the conclusion that if I get fed up with life’s complexities I’m…

Life’s Great Irony Do you have father wounds or mother wounds? Though it is unsettling to retrieve the priceless value of past hurts, they are actually the birth pangs of renewed hope. Many of us have an unclaimed lottery ticket from our childhood in the pocket closest to our heart….

Rear View Mirrors Did you ever consider why your rear view mirror is so much smaller than your windshield? It’s because we should be infinitely more concerned with what’s ahead of us than what’s behind us. We may glimpse at the past, but we must fully focus on what’s present…

Grace Isn’t Cheap There is no more marvelous word in the Christian faith than “grace.” It’s what Jesus provided for us when He died in our place. It’s God’s gift to us. God’s unmerited favor! Kindness we don’t deserve, or could ever earn. Grace is the divine assistance given to…

Knowing God’s Motive Learning to fight in the ring is dangerous. We must first practice in the gym. It’s only through preparation that we can be truly prepared. What Jesus resisted personally in the desert, He defeated permanently on the Cross. He became rejected so I can be accepted; uncovered…

Prayer Burdens Do you have a burden to pray? If you do, it didn’t start as your burden. It started with God. We don’t pray to get God’s attention, we pray because God had gotten our attention. I’ve never initiated anything of eternal value. If I happened to strike everlasting…

Secretariat Secretariat is considered by many to be the greatest thoroughbred of all time, with the rare ability for both stamina and speed. Unlike most horses, the more Secretariat ran, the faster he would get. In 1973, he became the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years, setting race records…

You’re God’s Favorite Does God have favorites? Absolutely! Each of us are His favorite representation of the one-of-a-kind qualities He’s given us. That’s not just a play on words, it’s an accurate description of how special we are to God. It is impossible for Him to give us less than…

Unforced Errors LeBron James, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, was asked what was the number one thing he did after every game. He said the first thing he does is check the number of turnovers his entire team committed and the second is the number of…

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records one-minute features to be broadcast over KLOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!

Each month, Francis records features to be broadcast over K-LOVE Radio. Here are the features for this month!