Book: Proverbs

In a commencement address, the speaker usually tries to summarize all their wisdom and life advice into one speech. And that’s what King Solomon did at the dedication of the temple.

Popular thought says there are lots of ways to know God, and claiming to have exclusive access makes you sound prejudiced and narrow-minded. But is that really how it works? Does every religion get you to God in the end?

A lot of us tend to see pastors and missionaries as “super Christians,” and we think that getting serious about God means giving up our day job and going into full-time ministry. But as he continues our series called, “The Man Who Had it All,” Pastor J.D. reveals that every job is a full-time ministry! 

Have you ever noticed that most of us have different personas for different places? We have our “work self,” our “home self,” and our “church self.” It’s not that we want to be hypocritical or disingenuous.

If someone looked at your Facebook profile, it might seem like you have hundreds of friends. But many of us are feeling more lonely and disconnected than ever before.

Friendships require an incredible amount of effort and vulnerability to maintain. Many people decide it’s not worth the effort. But deep, intimate friendships are essential for our happiness and holiness.

Contrary to popular opinion, God’s plan for sexual boundaries isn’t repressive. His design for marital intimacy was intended to produce joy.

Many people get uneasy when the preacher starts talking about personal issues.  Especially when the subject is sex. But the fact is, sex is one…

A lot of us think that getting serious about God means giving up our day job and going into full-time ministry. But Pastor J.D. reveals that every job is a full-time ministry!