Author: CCGC

Invariably in every film where there is a confrontation and a capture the captured person indignantly yells out, “I know my rights!” Now sometimes the victim does know their rights; but that phrase is usually just an empty shield or a smoke screen to delay justice. But what about in real life, especially in the...

Ever since we first watched the children’s movie Hoodwinked! (2005), a line has been sung throughout our home by each family member at one time or another. The wisdom of that old goat! There is, so often, occasion for his advice, “Be prepared. Be prepared. This lesson must be shared!” Going back even further than...

God wouldn’t let it be this hard? The circumstances of life don’t always allow for a smooth ride. You’ve been there, I’ve been there, our friends and family – and likely our ministries – have been there, too. We lose people. We have to live broke for a while. We feel purposeless. Our ministries stop...

As you may already know, I have three kids in their school age years. In their toddler and preschool years, I found myself often saying to them, “I’m so proud of you!” I said those words as a means of encouragement, of course, but there were times where I felt pride, or a genuine sense...

Moving out has been a pretty wonderful thing for my prayer life. My family is a praying family, so it’s not like I couldn’t have my quiet time in the morning when I lived at home. But when you live with 5 other people, it’s kind of tough to find real privacy for something as...

If I said we are in the midst of Spiritual Warfare you would agree with me; “Yes, we are.” If I said we wrestle with Powers and Principalities, again you would agree with me; “Yes we do.” If I said people get hurt in war; they bleed, they die, you would say, “Ah yes I...

There’s a lot of things that drive me crazy and one of them is the Participant’s Award. You know the one…the award for simply being there. In fact, even if you did nothing you got it. (Probably for your “part” in taking up space at an event…with little “pant” involved) They hand them out to...

“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways, To give knowledge of salvation to His people By the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God, With which the Dayspring from on high has visited...

Who doesn’t love a good story? Even those with an aversion to reading enjoy hearing tales of adventure, love, tragedy, revenge. And the truly exceptional stories stay with us long after the last page of the book is turned. It’s like those characters were our friends. We shared in every high and heartache, didn’t want...

Did those words just come out of my mouth? Oh yes, they did! And my daughter caught it. The phrase wasn’t foul; it was just wrong. But nobody likes to be corrected, especially by their child, and even more so when they already know their error. I had just committed one of my own eye-twitching...