With 4 intriguing lessons, the Book of Ruth is a deeply touching story in its movement from sadness and tragedy to heart-warming kindness, love, redemption and personal restoration. ♦ This story reads well with a hot cup of coffee on a rainy day…. Read More ›
Context is everything. Do you really know when things happened? Have you thought through the implications of documented Bible history? ♦ Like many people I used to get the years and periods of history mixed up. When was the US Civil… Read More ›
What’s it take to be a guy these days? A man of men? A godly man? It’s a journey we men never quite finish. But we can progress and be better men than we’ve been. ♦ This weekend over 200… Read More ›
We’re all driven by something. That motivator deep inside of us that moves us to run, hide, push, or even let go. There’s a myriad of circumstances, values, idols and emotions that can drive one’s life. Sometimes we’re not even… Read More ›
Worry implies doubt, in our situation and ultimately in God. Our worrying and disbelief betray a lack of spiritual integrity in our own human personality. How do we address that, particularly when the going gets tough? ♦ Worry. So much… Read More ›
A recent marriage conference wakes up a powerful notion: that we are fools for do’s and don’ts and creative ideas that obscure the source and power of true and unfathomable love. ♦ Most of us men really don’t like it when our wives… Read More ›
The origin of any institution should be understood and even studied as it provides insight into initial intent, power and heart, regardless of modern deviations from its roots. ♦ In the initial days following the ascension of Christ (40 days after… Read More ›
Death, poverty, suffering, evil, war. Set-backs, trials, accidents, tragedies. If God is so good, why does He allow bad things to happen? Does He control this world? Does He even care? ♦ An innocent 9 year-old girl is plowed into by a 240 pound errant… Read More ›
It wasn’t until my mid-40’s that I awoke to a deeper understanding of full surrender in the area of one’s vocation. ♦ Many years ago a pastor at our church speaking to a group of men on the topic of… Read More ›
Sometimes significant past damage has been done to otherwise full functioning individuals who cannot even themselves recognize the depth and impact of their wounded heart. ♦ If there is a recurring theme in Christianity it’s that “we are all sinners.” Yes,… Read More ›
This matter can be a turnoff, guilt trip, or legalistic compulsion. Consider the pressures and mixed messages on this highly personal and controversial topic. ♦ The topic of tithing makes many people uncomfortable. From the pulpit to the pew it’s a subject… Read More ›
A year winds down and another starts immediately. What did we learn yesterday that helps us today and prepares, or even leads us, to tomorrow? ♦ We’re still in the bubble or even afterglow of the Christmas season. We have… Read More ›
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