Does your mind ever get plagued or fogged by doubt and dark thoughts? Mine does. Here’s 5 minutes during which you will be encouraged and invigorated, and maybe wind up feeling like kicking a little evil spirit butt at the end.

It’s gonna get in your face. There’s no avoiding the “fertilizer” of this world, but you can get past it in a way that’s just right for you.

There’s a whole lot of bickering going on. Have you noticed? What is it that makes for a truly good fight, one worth having, a conflict that promotes life and grace? Take four minutes and see what you think.

Have you ever gotten mad at God? What do you think happened? Here’s my take about what God does with messy, unrefined and out of control people who approach Him. (6.5 minutes.)

God is fantastically personal with each of us, making every relationship He has unique for Him and to His design. That means adventure and freedom for us from the pressure of conformity. What will help in the journey? Take three minutes and find out.

Does love drive you crazy? Do you have a bit of a sloppy history with love? I do. The common love of this world really doesn’t work; and it’s not really supposed to, because we’ve been set up for God’s love. It’s perfect and it’s always on.

Question: Is fruit the evidence that you’re saved, or the evidence that you’re loved? With all of the talk about “fruit,” would it surprise you to find that it has become more of a judgmental breeding ground than God intended? Take 2 minutes and see if this brief video helps.

Do your weaknesses bother you? Do you wish they would go away, or work on them to cancel them out — right out of your life? I do. But the life of Jesus Himself is often best found through the doorway of weakness. You’ve already got plenty of weaknesses, so you might as well find out what God is doing in them. You’ll be glad for it. (5 minutes.)