A couple weeks ago during chapel service at the Bible College where I’m an instructor, I came close to missing out on a word from God, all because of my superficial assessment of the messenger. I realized that time constraints were at least partly to blame for what I felt was a slip-shod presentation. After… Continue reading Don’t tune out the Message because of an imperfect Messenger
Category: Character
Iron sharpens Iron
Most Saturday mornings I join fifteen to twenty-five other men in our church lobby to share what’s going on in each of our lives and to uplift our brothers. We encourage each other, provide God’s counsel and share God’s solutions to the natural challenges we each face. None of us ever know what to expect… Continue reading Iron sharpens Iron
Resolutions for 2016 and beyond
I’ve never been a beginning-of-the-New-Year resolution-maker. I’ve always felt you ought to do what you ought to do and not have to resolve each new year to become the person you should have been in the first place. But in these my sunset years perhaps there are some substantive attitudes and behaviors worth resolving… Continue reading Resolutions for 2016 and beyond
Some important Biblical lessons I’ll bet you haven’t given much thought to – Truth #1
Jesus used many different styles to teach the people, but the parable seemed to be His favorite. And yet, when asked by His disciples why he used parables His strange response was: “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has… Continue reading Some important Biblical lessons I’ll bet you haven’t given much thought to – Truth #1
Courage – evidence you are ready for life’s greatest challenges
Most of us don’t really understand what courage is, and few of us rarely if ever see ourselves as very courageous. I think that’s because courage most often shows itself when a person faces a challenge that they didn’t foresee – maybe even a situation that they would prefer not being in if they had… Continue reading Courage – evidence you are ready for life’s greatest challenges
Learning from Unexpected Sources
It’s amazing what we can learn from the most unexpected sources if we just keep our spiritual ears open. I commend my pastor who this past weekend built his Father’s Day message around some quotes of well-known (though not necessarily Christian) men, from Albert Einstein to Dr. Seuss (i.e. Theodore Lesieg). Of course he tied… Continue reading Learning from Unexpected Sources
Given by Inspiration of …
I think most of us are very aware of the numerous voices around us every day trying to influence us to think and act a certain way, to buy into a certain ideology, to invest our resources on a certain product, or to head in a certain direction or toward a specific destiny. But we’re… Continue reading Given by Inspiration of …
Is Real really the new Black?
Here it is four days after hearing a Sunday sermon and reading a couple associated blogs and I’m still thinking about each of them. That’s got to be some kind of record for me. I’m conflicted as to whether I agree or disagree with the message(s). Perhaps that’s because I’m post-“The Best Generation” and pre-all… Continue reading Is Real really the new Black?
We are all Creatures of Faith
Faith is none other than an implicit trust we place in another person, thing or idea. To the Christian, that trust is placed in a being we call God and who we believe is personified in the character of Jesus. This trust is based on the closest of all love relationships, one earned by the… Continue reading We are all Creatures of Faith
Judging our household – an area to Tread Lightly in
I’m usually a pretty mellow guy. I guess when you reach a certain age you feel like you’ve seen and heard it all, the good and the evil. Maybe that’s why it takes a lot to get under my skin. One thing though that nearly always lights a fire under me is when I witness… Continue reading Judging our household – an area to Tread Lightly in