The human preference to NOT live life very thoughtfully (or very prayerfully) means we routinely create circumstances for ourselves we don’t want to experience. It’s an entirely […]
Have you heard the buzz feed about personal productivity? It goes like this: In the next 30 seconds you will, on average: Take 8 breaths. Produce .3 […]
Dictionary.com defines the word “crucible” as “a severe, searching test or trial.” We’ve all experienced crucibles in our lives, and there will be more to come. The […]
In our greatest hour of need, the worst possible response would be, “No help is coming.” That was the cryptic message deciphered just a few years ago […]
I’ve been a customer of Starbucks since the 1990’s, but I still don’t know everything on the menu. So moments ago I was talking with the manager […]
God wants us to treat others with honor. When was the last time you heard that? Have you ever? Have you ever really learned that truth? If […]
My dad was not a decent human being. In fact, I don’t remember a single day in my childhood of not being dreadfully afraid of him. So […]
For most of His time while on Earth, the life of Jesus was much like yours and mine. He was born into this world as a baby, […]
For years I’ve said the church tends to think and act like a pendulum, swinging wildly to one side or the other and often missing hitting the […]
If you don’t know God, or don’t have a biblical understanding of God, then you may envision an angry deity hurling lightning bolts at humans He doesn’t […]