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Christmas is such a riot of frenzied planning, organizing, and agonizing! But for all it’s craziness, it really is a very special time for almost everyone. Even those of other faiths tend to get swept along in it’s vortex.

You can make excuses for behaviours, but not for motives.

People play a gigantic role in our lives. Families shape our personalities. Friends shape our priorities.

Some days it seems as if life is just one long unending succession of problems waiting in line for your attention! It is certainly tempting to just cut and run!

Storms come and go in everyone’s life. We can’t choose when they come, how bad they are, or how long they last. All we can do is be prepared.

Whether your objective is financial, artistic, or spiritual – anything worth having will entail some struggle, sacrifice, and effort in order to achieve. In fact, that’s what makes it worth having in the first place.

“Be fruitful and multiply…” They were the very first words that God spoke to Adam and Eve.

Making the most of our opportunities in life will always involve keying in on purposes and priorities, and developing a workable game plan.

In the process of planting twelve churches my wife and I have had to face some serious risks: the possibility of failure, career path reversal, financial loss, and a host of others.