Pursue Your Purpose

Receiving and taking action on God’s vision for you. Refining and working within your call and giftings.

woman hiking in the woods, hands raised in victory. How to Move Your Dream Closer to the Finish Line

How to Move Your Dream Closer to the Finish Line

You’re so jazzed about the day ahead that you woke up before the alarm buzzed the first time! Before you finish your first rich cup of liquid enthusiasm, the family and even your dog know that something’s up. It’s time to move the ball forward and bring your dream closer to the finish line. Today you’ll flex your creative and

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How To Set Goals That Predict Success

Want to be more successful, achieve goals, be a winner? Setting and achieving goals is formulaic—the details may change, but the process is the same. Once you know your WHAT (goal) and WHY (motivation), you’re ready to take a step closer to the finish line. My forty-plus year career is a case-study in setting goals and achieving them. I don’t

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Ministry and Money—Guilt About Getting Paid

Do you have a heart to serve and skills that people need or want, but harbor Christian guilt about accepting payment? At the end of this post, I offer two statements to consider and use for yourself. Once I lay a little foundation, maybe they’ll provide clarity that empowers you to leave guilt on the curb for pick up next

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How to Be Sure You’ll Meet the Real Jesus

Pastors, academics, friends, and others talk about Jesus—they just don’t talk about the same one. To some He’s the man from Galilee, others call Him Savior and Lord, and others define Him as the greatest pacifist, socialist and guy who loves and saves everyone regardless of their behavior or belief. How do you know which Jesus is the real Jesus?

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One Thing Every Christian With A Vision Must Do To Claim It

The vision God gave you of the top of a mountain is yours to claim. It’s not a case of maybe—God intends for you to get there, but many fail to do what it takes to succeed. Many believe that God is in the business of doing things for them, when God’s plan is doing things through them.  Dreams and

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Seeing God—What It Means to Be Pure in Heart

Some people don’t want to see God because they don’t believe He exists. Curiously, the people who are most passionate about not believing are the same ones who harbor the greatest doubts.  The rest of us eagerly await the moment when we shall behold Him. One day we’ll meet face-to-face, but for most of us that isn’t today. However, you

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Blonde woman wondering why God said no

7 Reasons Why God Doesn’t Say “Yes” When You Ask

How often does God give you what you ask for? I don’t have all the answers, but I know that coincidences don’t exist and that it’s possible to improve the odds of getting a “Yes” when you ask God for something. On the walking trail this morning I mentioned something I would like and God delivered it in less than

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How Small Dreams and Visions Create Powerful Influence

This message is for everyone who doesn’t have a BIG message, a BIG talent, a BIG idea or a BIG stage—today. It’s for folks who have a dream, a vision or desire, but don’t pursue it because they think of themselves as limited, powerless, or inconsequential. Maybe they’ve even listened to an inner voice saying, “Who do you think you

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