Why do I stumble?
November 18th, 2009

I came into the office early this morning to get some extra time with the Lord.  It seems that once the day gets going all the dizziness and people crowd out any quality time to sit, reflect and develop that calm and quiet center to live out of Gods grace.

I’m reading through the book of Hebrews in my personal devotions and was struck this morning by the warning in Hebrews 3:12: ...

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Balance & Perspective
November 16th, 2009

If there are two words that much of life hinges on, they are balance and perspective. Left to myself I get out of balance. I lean toward working too much, trying to accomplish too much, trying to go too fast, and seeking to meet far too many needs. Part of it is a genuine desire to serve and love God; and part of it is the warped psyche that I still possess ...

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How to Rebuild Your Broken World
November 11th, 2009

The phone call came in the middle of the afternoon. I was on a flight a few hours later, wondering what could have gone so wrong, so quickly. I arrived in Durham, North Carolina, and went straight to the hospital. All the doors were locked, and it was nearly 11 pm before I walked into the room where my mother lay, affixed to tubes and monitors of every fashion. As I saw her swollen body, I ...

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5 Million Downloads – Wow, God!
October 20th, 2009

Yesterday the team and I at Living on the Edge were reflecting on all the ways God has provided and shown up in miraculous ways this past year. ...

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Is it Prideful to Desire Greatness?
October 14th, 2009

I couldn’t sleep, so I stayed up half the night thinking about some questions that had been bothering me. Is it really wrong to want to be great? Is it self-centered to want your life to really make an impact? Does ambition indicate a spiritual problem?

After tossing and turning for a couple of hours, I got up, made some hot tea, found my wife’s rocking chair and stared into the ...

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Does God Still Heal?
October 6th, 2009

Does God still heal people today? If so, how does it work? When does He do it and why? Do we have some responsibility to fulfill in God’s healing process? Is healing today just spiritual and emotional or does God in fact choose to supernaturally defy natural laws and heal people’s bodies as well?

These are important and controversial questions that deserve solid, rational, ...

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Single… or Single Again?
September 23rd, 2009

If you’re single, single again, or have a close friend who is single, LISTEN UP! Starting today and for the next eight weekdays, Living on the Edge is broadcasting a new series, “Singleness: Blessing or a Curse?”. We’ll tackle some of the ...

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How to Know if You’re in Love
September 8th, 2009

Do you remember the first time it happened?  You caught one another’s eyes, and then you looked a second time. Something inside you wanted to glance a third time, followed by a fourth lingering look. You didn’t want to stare, but something irresistibly drew you to that other person.

When you were finally introduced, your palms were sweaty and you hoped no one noticed ...

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Are You a Turtle or a Shark?
September 4th, 2009

Over the years, both in my marriage and in counseling with numerous couples, I have learned that most of us fall into two major categories; we are either turtles or sharks. When there is danger or conflict, turtles pull their heads into their shells, tuck in all their appendages and withdraw to a safe place. When a turtle feels threatened, the immediate response is to withdraw. This is what my ...

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Conflict-Free Marriage? That Doesn’t Exist.
September 3rd, 2009

I couldn’t believe it. This couldn’t be happening to us. How could two people who love each other and love God feel so angry towards one another? We had only been married a few weeks and I found myself with feelings that were completely foreign to our relationship. As I walked out, I slammed the screen door in disgust! She was crying. I was mad. And I knew it wasn’t ...

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