If you accepted Jesus at ten-years old and grew up in a loving Christian home, you probably think your testimony doesn’t hold as much weight as someone who came to Jesus later in life. It is a common assumption, but it is wrong.Many people have said to me that they...
The last week of February, our family traveled to Jamaica to serve at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf. We are blessed to learn about the ministry and the beauty of the deaf community, and each of us left a piece of our hearts in Jamaica. The staff...
We continue our exploration of Church Hurt in 2 Timothy at the beginning of Chapter 2. Paul encourages his disciple by staying committed to God’s work, by reminding him that God is in control, and once again telling Timothy that he is not alone in his struggle. At the...
Most of us know somebody who has stepped back, or entirely away from, their faith because they experienced hurt by the words or actions of someone in the church. Surprisingly, Paul’s second letter to Timothy shows us that church hurt is not a contemporary issue, but...
In the fallout of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, what bothers me the most is not that evil intentions and actions have once again broken the heart of America. It’s the continued reporting of false narratives and lies that educates the majority of our citizens via...
Many of us have witnessed a miracle either in our own lives or in the life of another. It can be anything: a life-altering event that couldn’t have happened in the natural, or a coincidence that you were certain was not, or even the miracle of perfection in the tiny...
How imperfect are we? Most of us can easily see that we are not perfect when perfection is the absence of sin. We are sinners, and we know that. But the presence of sin in our fallen nature is part of our nature, therefore, it tends not to convict us of our...
The news of the pending vote for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act last week didn’t immediately earn my interest. I assumed, like many who are tired of the bi-partisan standoff in our government, federal and state, that the politicians loaded the bill...
Wisdom is a chapter from Chris' book, Guided by Wisdom - Finding Wisdom for Life in God's Word Proverbs 8:35–36 35 For whoever finds me finds life,And obtains favor from the Lord;36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul;All those who hate me love death....
I’ve avoided writing about gay rights since I started my Christian blog. As I have spent time preparing my heart to write about the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, I’ve realized I still will not be writing about gay rights. Why? Because what took place at the Olympics...
In our human experience we need to do things right-in the correct order, using the correct preparations, always having the best plan-to get the results we desire. But in our relationship with God, according to 1 Samuel 13 and 14, that is not always the case. If it...
The Christian Book Awards recognizes Guided by Wisdom as a gold medal winner in the Teenage Non-Fiction category. Adding to their Facebook post, the Christian Book Awards writes: ...this book has a powerful message and is well written! God bless! CBA Thank you,...
Guided by Wisdom
2020 was a tough year, and it was reflected in the church. All over America, the pulpit turned into a Sunday morning Fox News report and an American Family Radio commentary blended into one. Unfortunately, it was a proud time for many Christians. It was in February...
a sample chapter from Chris' book, "Guided by Wisdom," to be released in November Proverbs 16:18 18 Pride goes before destruction,And a haughty spirit before a fall. Pride is a tough topic to deal with because we all feel it, yet the Bible says pride is...