Modern relationships …
This is what relationships routinely look like in 2021: And following are just a couple snippets of what our Creator, who made us social creatures with a […]
07
May
2013
Category
Love
05
May
2013
Turning a duty to love into a channel of love …
“You can’t just command love from someone!” insists the husband who, long ago, chose to stop loving his wife. “Actually, you can …” responds the marriage counselor. […]
28
Apr
2013
She looks more like Jesus than she does a winner …
I cringe every time I hear a Christian (especially one considered a “leader”) talk about people being “winners” or “losers.” But it isn’t uncommon. In fact, “winning” […]
10
Apr
2013
When caring isn’t on the menu …
A Facebook friend shared this exchange … Overheard in a restaurant: WAITER: “Is everything okay sir?” MAN: “Huh? Oh, yeah, well, I’ve been kind of down since […]
07
Apr
2013
What big, burly football players can teach the church …
Football players are warriors! Football players are tough, powerful men! And some of them model compassion and love greater than what we see coming from some churches […]
27
Dec
2012
If you had to pick one …
I didn’t follow back my new Twitter follower. What we believe and teach were so far apart we wouldn’t have anything to share, our tweets would be […]
18
Dec
2012
What are these strings for?
That which you may call love but to which you attach strings isn’t really love. Nothing illustrates that reality like the story of the blind girl who […]
12
Dec
2012
Rockin’ out together …
Some churches have turned serving one another into service projects. They show up, do their good deed, then disappear, often not to be seen again. Serving others […]
30
Nov
2012
Wooden bowls …
I came across this story several years ago. The lesson contained in it makes it worth re-telling. The original author is unknown. A frail old man lived […]
20
Nov
2012
The Differentiator …
What is the difference between your willingness to take a bullet to save the life of your own child, and your unwillingness to take a bullet for […]