Have you ever been so hungry that all you could think about was where you would get your next bite of food and what it would taste like? In this episode of “Now Is The Time” we talk about what it means to “hunger and thirst for righteousness” and why  it is that we often Continue Reading

My heart sunk as I pulled my hand out of my backpack empty, I couldn’t find my wallet! We had just flown in from Odessa less than an hour ago and already things were going bad. In this episode of Now Is the Time I share with you the how I got stranded in Istanbul Continue Reading

Uncontrolled, unplanned and unending busyness can easily sabotage our lives and cripple our health. In this episode of “Now Is the Time” I point out seven ways busyness could harm you. I also show you seven ways Jesus managed his work and his rest. How Busyness Harms Us It seems the closer we come to the Continue Reading

Worry isn’t as harmless as we often think! It can sneak into your mind and quietly begin to destroy your life if you’re not careful! In this episode of “Now Is the Time” I identify seven ways worry can destroy you. I also show you the one mistake we often make that leads to this Continue Reading

The first time I watched the movie Jaws I was about ten years old! The next summer I had to work up a lot of courage to stick my feet in the water! In this episode of “Now Is the Time” I read a section from my book “What If… How to Kill Worry and Continue Reading

Yesterday a military helicopter flew over my head and these were my first thoughts: Are they responding to an attack on Odessa? Is it a Ukrainian helicopter or are the Russians already here? Are they going towards the conflict or away? In this episode of “Now Is the Time” I share with you how living Continue Reading

Last night we had a refugee family from Eastern Ukraine over to our place for dinner. We talked for a very long time about the war, about the church, and about what will happen in Ukraine! In this episode of “Now Is the Time” I share with you some of the disturbing news coming out of Continue Reading

Here’s the truth, what sounds like a catchy song can actually be a dangerous theology! I remember first hearing Bobby McFerrin’s song “Don’t Worry Be Happy” when I was in middle school. To be honest with you, I kind of liked it! It had a nice laid back feel and the message seemed simple and Continue Reading

Is God’s will really the safest place you can be? If it’s not a safe place then how can you keep from worrying about your own safety? In this episode of “Now Is the Time” I share with you a personal example from my life when I was very worried for my safety and I talk Continue Reading

Every time and every culture has certain sins that it excuses, ignores or tries to justify. We are no exception to the rule! American churches are hiding some pretty big sins simply because they don’t think they’re so bad. In this episode of Now is the Time I talk about the three biggest acceptable sins in Continue Reading