Teaching Kingdom Values in a Secular Culture
While preparing to share blessings that I have recently received, my attention was drawn to an advertisement for the upcoming release of a book addressing problems facing the people of God: We've lost ourselves. Disconnected from the past and uncertain about the future, we are anxious about what our lives will be and are troubled... Continue Reading →
Although much of the material in today’s blog was originally published on March 28, 2021, significant revisions are now evident. Linda and I always knew that we were aging; however, we carefully crafted an image of what that would look like. One thing was certain: We would not be like those who had gone before... Continue Reading →
Hindsight is 20/20! Acknowledging that truism, I am circling back to the ending of last week’s blog with the intent of providing clarity and urging primary caregivers not to repeat a mistake that I made. At that time, the thoughts that I shared under “Circumventing Confusion” were relevant, yet incomplete. I am restating that material,... Continue Reading →
As I complete this three-part series, I once again want to emphasize my very personal feelings: ... the picture accompanying today’s blog accurately portrays my situation; I identify with the older man holding the hand of the love of his life. Surely, he is thinking that just above those thick clouds, the sun is brightly shining!... Continue Reading →
I ended the first installment of this three-part series by noting, “For me, the picture accompanying today’s blog accurately portrays my situation; I identify with the older man holding the hand of the love of his life. Surely, he is thinking that just above those thick clouds, the sun is brightly shining!” I will expand... Continue Reading →
Prior to the onset of Alzheimer’s, Linda and I often dreamed of the things we wanted to do and the places we wanted to visit in our old age. Instead, after the diagnosis, facing what lay ahead, we persistently prayed that as long as we live on this earth our lives might manifest the marks... Continue Reading →
In the first segment of this three-part series, I provided a thumbnail sketch of the problems that we are facing in our world and noted: ... some serious thinkers are becoming willing, without fear of ridicule, to declare, “This is different! Something unusual is happening in the world!” As a result, there is greater openness... Continue Reading →
I began this three-part series by using Paul’s brilliant discourse as a foundation for understanding suffering in the life of believers: What a wonderful God we have—he is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the source of every mercy, and the one who so wonderfully comforts and strengthens us in our hardships and trials.... Continue Reading →
When addressing suffering in the life of a believer, the conversation often devolves into a focus on individual discomfort: Why would God allow this to happen to one of His children if He loves them dearly? Paul, who personally endured much suffering, knew his followers were struggling with this issue and expanded the focus to... Continue Reading →
As an undergraduate student, enamored by all that education promised to a young man who had grown up in a blue-collar household, I was fascinated when one of my favorite professors defined philosophy, perhaps tongue in cheek, as “man’s attempt to scientifically befuddle himself.” Later, pursuing graduate studies in psychology, I dutifully learned befuddling classifications... Continue Reading →
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