Check Your Posture
Future Signs Watch the news, and you’ll see the signs Jesus talked about in Luke 21:5-38. They’re happening all around the world. Examine your communities and even your own family, and you’ll see them...
View ArticleDigesting God’s Word
Most of us read Scripture for our own specific purposes. We search for knowledge, inspiration, direction, comfort and wisdom. We have a problem, and we want guidance on how to handle it. Or, we’re...
View ArticleI Don’t Know
Many Meanings The phrase can mean you’re not sure which choice is best or the one you want. “I don’t know if I want that one or the other one.” It can mean you have a preference but may want … Continue...
View ArticleSpiritual Restoration
Health Benefits of Nature Research shows that spending time in and near nature has a significant positive impact on a person’s quality of life. Business Insider actually lists eleven ways nature does...
View ArticleAliens Among Us
Entertaining Aliens Movies along with a slew of books provide a seemingly endless supply of entertainment involving aliens. Sometimes aliens invade Earth to annihilate humans and take over the planet...
View ArticleKnowing God, Part 1
6 Degrees of Separation Know anyone famous? Want to know anyone famous? According to the theory “6 degrees of separation”… “All living things and everything else in the world are six or fewer steps...
View ArticleKnowing God, Part 2
In “Knowing God, Part 1,” we discussed the need all people have to know and value themselves and to be important to others. We also looked at how only God can fulfill that need and how only He fully...
View ArticleStudy to Stay Steady
How to Identify Counterfeits Do a quick internet search for “how to identify counterfeits” and one fact becomes abundantly clear… there a lot of counterfeits out there. Money Food Textbooks Bags...
View ArticleDealing With Stress
This text began a multi-day conversation with my son, a college freshman, as he attempted to prepare for his first round of college finals. This discussion not only stirred memories of my own college...
View ArticleLife Themes, Part 2
Life Themes This is a long post. Evaluating a year should take some time. Does for me anyway. Not only do I need to go through this process for myself, I want to help others in their processes too. I …...
View ArticleA Secure Identity
It’s astounding to think about that in Christ, our identity is secure. Christ paid for it through His death and resurrection. We really cannot comprehend this truth, especially in a world where...
View ArticleInstauration
God Speaks to Us God speaks to us in unique and varied ways. The Bible provides many examples of this. Elijah (1 Kings 19) Samuel (1 Samuel 16:6-7) Paul (Acts 23:11 & 2 Corinthians 12) Peter (Acts...
View ArticleWhat Does “God is Faithful” Actually Mean?
A God of Absolutes Humans are not 100% faithful. We let down people we love, and we struggle being consistent with what we know is healthy. This is one reason we have a hard time believing God is...
View ArticlePracticing Righteousness
What is Righteousness? Like faithfulness, many people struggle with the concept of righteousness. It’s a very churchy-sounding word, after all, and can seem overwhelming, even impossible. Because it...
View ArticleThe Joy of Discovery
“There is no such thing as the unknown — only things temporarily hidden, temporarily not understood.” (Captain James T. Kirk, Star Trek) I love to know stuff. Not the stuff of gossip, the nitty-gritty,...
View ArticleStrengths & Weaknesses
My awareness of what this culture values significantly impacts the value I place on my strengths and weaknesses. Really, it all too often determines what I believe is a strength or a weakness. When I...
View ArticleApplying Personality Profiles
Personality Profiles Over the past 20 years or so, I’ve taken at least three different types of personality profile assessments. They all provide the same, basic information, just different wording....
View ArticlePurposeful Remembering
As Christians, it’s important that we “Don’t Forget to Remember.” Understanding this thread found throughout the Bible helps us understand the place remembering should take in our lives. In other...
View ArticleFiction… Wisdom for Living
Benefits of Reading Fiction Research shows that regularly reading fiction brings tremendous benefit. Those include… Improved vocabulary Reduced loneliness Better understanding of self Learning factual...
View ArticleLive Long & Prosper
Most people, even if they’ve never watched Star Trek, associate “Live long and prosper” with this iconic show/movie. More specifically, they associate it with one of the most well-known characters in...
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