Yesterday I was stunned to hear about the murder of a young 31 year old firebrand advocate for free speech, debate, and most importantly...
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There is quite a bit of mystery in our lives, isn’t there. If you knew everything that was going to happen in your life, would it be...
I began to read Matthew’s gospel account of Jesus (the Messiah). Ever wonder why he begins with a detailed account of Jesus genealogy...
Have you ever escaped the punishment for something you did that was wrong? I sure have. More often than I’d like to admit. God, in...
This morning I am thinking about two icons of Christian ministry- pastor John MacArthur and James Dobson. They both left this earthly...
There are very few times that I had seen my parents in utter frustration. I mean, so mad at my brothers or me- that they couldn’t...
I wake up happy. (Most days- lol). I walk out into the backyard with coffee cup in hand and water my garden, pray a bit, and prepare to...
I believe in God. I don’t mean just intellectually (I think the case for God is far stronger than the case for a world without God)...
I have been thinking about the wonderful ministry of pastor John MacArthur who recently passed from this earth into heaven and the life to...
Sometimes what I say and do may appear to others as a contradiction. I may speak of justice along with mercy. I may be found ministering to...
I love reading the Bible. I try to be obedient to the teachings of Jesus who is my model and guide in life. I fail. But, I continue to...
My wife got invited to one of those places that put you in a dark room, salt water, and you relax by floating. I’ve never done it...
There is a beautiful song that is sung in our churches today that has the lyrics “all my life You have been faithful; all my life you...
Some people grew up going to a church with a priest. The priest was in some ways a person closer to God and an ‘intermediator’...
I feel very fortunate to have really wonderful people in my life (my wife, children, grand-cuties, and friends). They make my life fun...
I haven’t been everywhere and done everything I want to in this life. I haven’t “arrived” with Christlike character...
Sometimes life can change dramatically in a single day! The day I was married, had my first child, and the day I was fired from my job, all...
We have a lot of “sayings” or colloquialisms today that originate in the Bible. I was reading today about the time God was...
I have been reading the words of Judean prophets from the 6th century BCE. There is a common theme- restoration! The prophets are inviting...
How does God reveal Himself in the world? Through His people primarily. As believers, you and I are his witnesses in the world. We are the...
Worship and fellowship are a priority in my life. If I demonstrate any leadership at all, I pray its spiritual leadership wherein I pursue...
Have you ever disciplined your child, maybe put them on a time out in their room after scolding them? Of course, every good parent and...
I cannot count all the times that God, in His mercy, God has spared me from my own mistakes and even the severity of His discipline that I...
I like to make my way through each day without too much drama. I don’t have high, highs and then low, lows. I laugh a bit. And in...
God can be trusted “Even if”, He allows or causes difficult and suffering to come my way. That’s a really lofty thought...
In any one day, I look around, read the news, or talk with people and see unrighteousness all around. I wonder, “where can...
I am still discovering more and more about God’s will and His ways (even after 45 years as a Christian). As life unfolds day after...
I have never seen a king or queen in person. I’ve visited ancient thrones, castles, and the like. I can imagine the majesty of...
I have met many people who reject God because they think He is a cosmic “killjoy”! They say things like “all God wants is...
I have devoted great energy, time, and thought to different endeavors over the course of my life. I have served myself, companies and...
I don’t like to go to parties unless I am invited. Otherwise, I feel like I will be ‘called out’ and forced to leave...
It’s not good people who go to heaven or enter the kingdom of God, its forgiven people. This is really great news because none of us...
The kingdom of God is not in which we compare ourselves to one another and establish some ‘pecking order’ or hierarchy the way...
I’ve seen some recent TV commercials about Jesus (one on the Super Bowl last year) with the caption at the end “He Gets...
My son and daughter in law dropped the grandkids off last Saturday, so they could go to breakfast and set goals for the new year together...
Have you ever felt discounted, dismissed or passed over? There is a saying that “familiarity breeds contempt.” Sometimes the...
Lara Croft is a fascinating fictional character and the main protagonist of the video game and movie franchise Tomb Raider. She is a highly...
I was a ketchup loving kid, but a mustard loving adult. Mustard seeds are small round seeds that grow rather quickly to fruition (70-90...
At work, we played a game called “secret Santa” where I bought a gift anonymously for someone else. Its kind of fund to guess...
I remember years ago that I was having a conversation with a person who no longer was part of a church. They said “Christianity...
I am blessed with two brothers. I have some friends that I call brothers and I know they would stick as close as a brother. But, not...
I didn’t have the advantage of growing up in the church. So, when I embraced the forgiveness of God as a teenager, it was like being...
I try to get along with people. I am after all commanded to love and God does. Not everyone will get along with me. I already know that...
When my kids were growing up, I often had to tell them “Don’t!”. Don’t touch a hot stove. Don’t put a fork in...
I have had meals with some very nice people and some rather sinful one’s too. Sometimes we create artificial boundaries with people...
I have these moments and I wonder if others do as well. I become aware of my sin and wonder,… do I hide from God and deny them…...
I want to make a positive impact in the world for the sake and name of Jesus Christ. I would guess all of us want to feel a degree of...
Sometimes when I get the closest parking spot by a store entrance or within another parking lot, I whisper to my wife “strong prayer...
I have a few favorite teachers from school and college. Usually they possessed some important insight or issued a great challenge that...
My life right now is such that I get distracted, interrupted, and delayed fairly often. Maybe in our busyness we are all a bit like that...