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 ›
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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 ›
And Who Would Jesus Blame?
All are horrified by the killings of innocents. Why such hate? Why such evil inflicted on others? What do we do? How do we pray? Who would Jesus blame? ◊ Another tragic school shooting. This time at a Catholic school… Read More ›
Logical History and Prophecy
How we extrapolate the words of Old Testament prophets to apply to our own modern day nations and events is actually dubious logic and worth a reset in thinking. ♦ While rich and deep and dense with recurring themes and… Read More ›
Prophetically Confused?
Here we go again. World events trigger another wave of Bible prophecy. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Who cares? Should we care? Actually, yes. ◊ A Christian politician quotes the Bible and expresses his belief. A Christian news pundit questions him… Read More ›
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