Most of us try to give off the vibe that our life is sunny and bright. We’re posting pictures of the new car, the new house, the fantastic dinner, the epic vacation. Why? Because we want to look like we know what we’re doing. We want people to think we’ve got it all...

What motivates you to join God in sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with those around you? Maybe some of you will recite the Great Commission, "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy...

After you've done Christmas a few times (or a few dozen times), it starts losing its power. The words and phrases associated with Christmas blend into the background like elevator music. Words like Immanuel. Which means "God With Us." What a mind-blowing thought....

For some of us who grew up in church—do you remember those Sunday mornings when your mom or dad tried to wake you up for church? Do you remember the kicking and screaming, trying to grab your blanket back out of your mom’s hands, yelling “I’m not going to church! I...

It's the time of year when we think about brining turkeys, finding the perfect pecan pie recipe, and readying our houses for the hordes to come. But Thanksgiving is supposed to be a day of focused prayer. Whether we realize it or not, we're always praying. We start...

Did you know that many of today’s working parents spend as much if not more time engaged in parenting activities with their children than stay-at-home parents did in the 1970s? As a parent of three little children, I found myself shocked to hear that. An article...

Do you wonder why life seems stressful and unfulfilling? Do you wonder why there’s friction with the people you’re closest to? Do you wonder why your plans never seem to turn out quite as good you hoped? According to James, it's because you're looking for pleasure in...

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. That's what it says in Proverbs 18:21. Think about how you’ve been given life through the words people have said to you. Someone tells you what a great job you did on the last assignment you had at work. Someone gives you...

On Sunday we saw in Nehemiah 2 how our pursuit of God will lead us to passionate prayer for God’s people. At Harbor we’re always seeking to grow in our prayerfulness, particularly when we’re together in community. Want to have better times of prayer in your family,...

When it comes to the Tower of Terror at Disneyland, I’ve discovered there are two groups of people. One group of people jumps right on without thinking about it. They just have faith that it will be safe. Like my oldest daughter Talia. She didn’t think twice. She...