Jesus doesn’t mess around. He’s very serious, even businesslike if not calculated in how he engages and challenges his inner circle of followers and the masses. ◊ I was speaking to a pastor friend this week about the whims of culture… Read More ›
Devotion
A Blessed Near Miss
Have you ever had a brush with death? A near miss that given an inch here or a second there and your life would be altered permanently or even extinguished? Such an experience is sobering and troubling. Was God there… Read More ›
Getting It Right With God
“Now that I get it – that is, I believe that God exists and Jesus was who He said He was – how does it really impact my life? I’ve been even going to church. It doesn’t seem to really… Read More ›
“Okay, God. I Get It.”
No one man or religion or belief system has so impacted the world as this one. Can’t ignore it. Can’t get around it. What do we do with it? ◊ What would you say to someone who told you they believed… Read More ›
What is a Classical Education?
Did you get a good education? How about your children or grandchildren? What’s the key to a good education? I don’t believe we’re all on the same page. ◊ I had an opportunity this past month to attend the year-end “graduation”… Read More ›
Asking a Thinking Man
Who thinks and asks the timeless questions that beg for answers already given? We all do. ♦ The Question: I asked a Thinking Man if God was true. He said, “Yes.” “How do you know?” I asked. He said, “Look around, isn’t… Read More ›
Learning to Really Study the Bible
It was fairly intense but I loved it. For the first time in my life, the Bible was starting to make sense to me. ♦ About 25 years ago I signed up for a weekly inductive Bible study class at… Read More ›
Easter Should Cause Pause
Like no other holiday, Easter should give one pause as to what really happened in Jerusalem 2000 years ago. Being born is one thing; rising from the dead is quite another. ◊ Someone asked me last week why Easter is not… Read More ›
Nehemiah’s Prayer of Anguish
Here’s a Biblical model for prayer that has application for each of us today facing hurt, pain, confusion, and remorse. ◊ A man cries out in anguish and weeps. He mourns for days. He’s received news that fellow citizens are still… Read More ›
Transforming and Renewing the Mind
There’s a Bible verse that says that we should “not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind….” What does that mean and how do you really do it? ♦ In my day job I consult… Read More ›
A Family Vision
Can one get a glimpse of the future? Are visions of things unseen possible? Is it God or is it all just in our head? I believe God loves us and has great plans. Sometimes we’re given a preview. ♦ The… Read More ›
Who’s Your Real Champion?
To many along the faith spectrum, the natural question may be “What’s God have to do with it?” That’s a great question. As it turns out, He actually has much to do with everything. ♦ I heard a friend speak this past… Read More ›
Biblical Viewpoint 