by James Belt | Jan 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
With a New Year comes new opportunities. Honestly, there is nothing particularly special about the New Year and goal setting–you can just as easily start something new on any given day of the year. However, the changing of the calendar from one year to the next...
by James Belt | Dec 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hopeless at Christmas. This is where some found themselves as they waited for the original Christmas story, the coming of a messiah, to become a reality. With misplaced hopes that could never fulfill them and a broken identity that told them they were destined for a...
by James Belt | Dec 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
As December approaches, so does the Christmas season. To some it is a time of great hope. To others it is a time of despair. No matter which side of the spectrum you come from, I believe Christmas itself can inspire hope in each of us. However, before jumping into...
by James Belt | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Are you thankful? It is a question most people have been asked, or asked themselves, in one context or another. I would imagine most of us would say, “yes, we are thankful.” We could name things, people, or circumstances for which we are thankful, which is...
by James Belt | Nov 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
I was recently listening to a talk given by Erwin McManus, an author and Lead Pastor of Mosaic in Los Angeles, California. In the talk, McManus explains that how we see the world, and people, will inform the way we experience life. In other words, if we see people as...
by James Belt | Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Fear is a Liar.” This is actually the name of a song written by Christian singer and songwriter Zach Williams. So is it? Is fear a liar? The answer lives in the gray. Fear is an important and, at its most basic form, innate human response. The human brain...
