Those Christian sports celebrations: some love it, some loathe it and cringe. Does God care about our sporting wins and losses? There’s a story in the Bible that shows us how God feels. We’ve all seen it. We may have… Read More ›
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Good Works and God’s Answer
Are good works and acts of service real or manufactured Christianity? I took my question directly to God in earnest prayer. He answered me on Highway 280. Several years ago, I was driving home from a Mega church leadership meeting… Read More ›
Now What Do I Do?
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. At this point in the year, many people are rethinking their vocational direction. Some are starting a new job; some… Read More ›
New Year Reset – for All
And now it’s time for New Year’s – a fun celebration and then the reality of a great opportunity for a fresh new start. Here are some thoughts and viewpoints to help make this the best year ever. So another… Read More ›
Christmas Stories – for All Generations
Storytelling and Christmas go well together. Some stories are familiar, and some are newly told. Some are classic, and some are very old. Taking 10 minutes to read a short story is rejuvenating – at any age. ♦ The work… Read More ›
The REAL Reason for the Season
While the popular explanation of the reason for the Christmas season is known by most Christians and non-Christians, few would say that it’s because of spiritual warfare. It’s that time again when people may indirectly declare their own Christian or… Read More ›
My Little Girl and the Olympics
Children can bring us great highs and lows. Our daughter, my Little Girl, brought her whole family great joy this week by qualifying for the US Olympic Marathon Trials in 2028. I’ve long noted that there is something special about… Read More ›
Believe It or Not – It’s Christmastime
Whether people honor the birth of the world’s savior or celebrate a secular culture’s happy holiday season, it’s Christmas nonetheless and a time of reckoning. ♦ In a casual conversation she initiated about religions, I once asked a young Jewish coworker what she thought… Read More ›
The Thanksgiving Story – for the Children
The Thanksgiving Story is a fascinating lesson in faith, love, gratitude, human nature, economics, and truth. The story really should be told (or retold) to children of all ages. ♦ So another Thanksgiving is here. Happy Thanksgiving! – my favorite holiday… Read More ›
Proverbs 8 – Wisdom Personified
Do you think of yourself as wise? Who in your life would you call wise? Have you seen this kind of wisdom in another person you admire? What is THIS wisdom all about? ♦ There’s a general consensus that wisdom goes… Read More ›
Is Your World(view) Changing?
As the world turns, the world is changing. Did you think it would change this much? What’s going on? Maybe you’re changing as well. ♦ Have you noticed, perhaps, that fewer of your friends are attending church on a regular basis?… Read More ›
Grandchildren Essentials
As grandparents, it’s not simply that “you get to spoil them and then give them back.” It’s so much more than that. ♦ This past week in the middle of that intense 9th inning of Game 7 of the World Series between the… Read More ›