Rare Faith Blog

On one Sunday in December many years ago, I was invited to speak to my congregation. This is something we do in my church worldwide: regular members are given opportunities to share from the pulpit ab...

I'm spotlighting another powerful message from the... 

Rare Faith Virtual Conference 2025: Walking in Green Pastures, a life-changing event that was designed to help you cut through the noise, releas...

Originally posted 7/29/2009

Life has its ups and downs—no matter how good you get at living by the principles of success.
It’s just part of the deal.

Everyone, everywhere, will face plenty of opport...

I originally posted this message in 2010, but I have new insights to add to it now.

When you're in a slump, discouraged by a perceived lack of progress, or when your objectives keep meeting with obst...

Back in August, I had a conversation with a sweet friend Roseanne about her husband Brian, who had just faced a heartbreaking setback in his career. After being out of work for quite some time, he fin...

When news breaks of another tragedy (whether political violence, natural disaster, or senseless act of hate), we are left stunned. We may ask: Why? How could this happen? Where was God?

The truth is,...

If we were chit-chatting under a tree somewhere right now, this is what I’d want you to know:

God’s promises are reliable, but sometimes they don't happen until after we've done our part. The proble...

Getting money, fixing relationships, and improving health can be a tedious and painful process sprinkled with failure, as you experiment and find all the ways that don’t work. However, once you really...

Maybe you’ve noticed some drama around the new Snow White film. While I’m not going to get into the fray, I do want to share one man’s perspective that not only brings wisdom to the conversation, but ...

Meet Julie Brown, Mindset Mastery graduate. Julie’s journey through the Mindset Mastery course highlights how trusting in God with faith, and embracing our own sense of value and self-worth can lead t...

Rare Faith: The Kind of Faith that Causes Things to Happen - Part 2

Why another book?

As mentioned in Part 1, there is a System by which God provides for His children, and obedience to the laws and ...

Gah - please forgive me for resorting to an AI image... I could not find a better real photo for what I have to share below.

Today's message is about increasing our TRUST in the Lord / leaning on our...

I'm working on a NEW book!

Rare Faith: The Kind of Faith that Causes Things to Happen

Its purpose is to fill in some things that aren't addressed in my previous three books. However, I've admittedly...

Meet Christapher Clark, Mindset Mastery Honors graduate. Christopher is a determined and resilient individual, who, through his journey in the Mindset Mastery course, learned to harness the power of f...

Laurie Hext was a participant in the Miracles Made Simple program, and she documented her experience as she faced challenges and applied the principles that help us qualify for heaven's intervention.

Is healing mental illness possible?

You be the judge as you read Michelle Reittinger's experience below.

Michelle was spotlighted last month for graduating from Mindset Mastery, but in that post I ...

My husband and I have been through some really (really) hard things over the years. But underneath it all, there’s always been this shared understanding: we’d figure it out, and somehow, we’d make it ...

Meet Jennifer Davis, dedicated Mindset Mastery Honors Graduate, whose journey exemplifies courage and growth. Jennifer faced significant challenges due to her anxiety, but through the course, transfor...