Numbers have symbolic meaning in the Bible. The number “40” is pervasive and connected to the fulfillment of God’s promises, not all of them positive. ♦ I have my High School 40th Reunion coming up this month. Seems like a lifetime… Read More ›
Faith
God, Careers and Pivots
We will have many jobs throughout our careers. What does God have to do with the choices we make? Good question. What about major career pivots? ♦ It used to be simple for one to select their career or vocation. You… Read More ›
Faith vs. Works and Personal Reformation
Biblical precepts and principles are never lost, they are only covered and distorted over human history. When rediscovered, the impact is profound. ♦ Imagine if you saw a church leader selling tokens each week to his congregation with a promise that… Read More ›
God is Not Dead
“Ultimately, the Darwinian theory of evolution is no more or less than the great cosmogenic myth of [our time].” Try dropping that bombshell statement on your secular friends or your college professor! ♦ The quote above comes from Dr. Michael Denton, molecular… Read More ›
Easter Like You’ve Never Known
As Easter approaches, both Christian and secular camps gear up for their normal treatment of an internationally acknowledged Holy Day. Why not experience it like never before? ♦ So here comes another Easter season with all of its Christian and secular… Read More ›
Hot, Cold or Lukewarm in the Marketplace?
The speaker (Pat Gelsinger) was a marketplace leader who responded to the clarion call in his youth to step fully into his Christian faith: to be neither cold or worse, lukewarm, but to be “hot for God. ♦ There’s a strong and… Read More ›
Walking in Moab – Lessons from Ruth
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 ›
Got Biblical Historical Context?
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 ›
Essentials for Men
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 ›
What’s Your Motivation? What’s Your Driver?
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 Amidst the Lilies
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 ›
Love Worth Fighting For
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 ›