What’s In a Name?
Remember the original CSI/Crime Scene Investigation program’s theme? The rock group sang, “Whoo-ooo-oo are you? Whoo-ooo-oo are you?” Of course, for the program it meant they would identify the victim and the perpetrator of a crime. For most of us, it comes closer to home. You see, we don’t really know who we are.…
Do You Know Your Enemy?
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” –Sun Tzu, The Art of…
Choose Life by Choosing to Die
My pastor jokes about getting business cards that say, “We just want to help you die.” A bit macabre, is it? But it’s true. One main function of the church is to help us die to self. And that dying leads us to true life. God always calls us to choose life. “I…
Who Do You Think You Are?
Do you know, deep down, who you are? Do you constantly act the role of chameleon, trying to fit in wherever you are and becoming what you think others want you to be? That’s a tough way to live. Stress takes a heavy toll. Identity confusion causes you to change your mind about decisions, about…