Murder and the return of the fig leaf …
What do you do when you commit sin that results in death? You try to cover it up. In the case of Adam and Eve, their ushering […]
08
Apr
2023
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James Scott, Jr.
07
Apr
2023
The cross and the option of mediation …
It’s likely you’ve experienced something I have on several occasions. When signing an agreement of different sorts (terms for employment, use agreements, etc.), you may have stumbled […]
05
Apr
2023
What were you born for?
What were you born for? While you let that question ruminate in the back of your mind for a moment, it’s at this point in “Holy Week” […]
04
Apr
2023
The minutiae of “Holy Week” …
How long can you take a plan and keep the execution of it flowing and reach a pristine result, exactly as planned? While you think about that, […]
03
Apr
2023
A tumultuous step into “Holy Week”: Dueling indignations …
Christians around the world begin “Holy Week” with the excitement of Jesus’ “triumphant” entry into Jerusalem (you can read about it in Matthew 21:1-11). But just one […]
28
Mar
2023
A high-octane version of worry and anxiety that corrodes lives …
Technology is used every day to accomplish some truly great and valuable things. It’s also used every day to corrode lives. One way in particular is how […]
27
Mar
2023
The parable of the Chinese farmer …
I listen to hundreds of sermons every year and, while doing so, I’ll occasionally hear a preacher tell a story I’ve also told in a sermon sometime […]
23
Mar
2023
Something your gym and your church might have in common …
As a fitness professional — but especially for my personal fitness and health — I’m in the gym every day of the week. A couple nights ago, […]
22
Mar
2023
The trainer’s secret to maximizing the results of your physical exercise …
So you’ve made a commitment to a consistent exercise regimen. You’re sweating away, working hard for results in your physical fitness that will also benefit your health. […]
21
Mar
2023
How to position every human engagement with the potential for a positive interaction …
Personal opinion has been elevated to such a vaulted idol status in our time that it’s common to enter into engagements with other people expecting to disagree […]