Teaching Kingdom Values in a Secular Culture
In four days, we will celebrate Thanksgiving. As this special day draws near, I am so appreciative of forgiveness of my sins, establishment of a new identity in Him, and a certain hope of spending eternity in Heaven. This year, as I helplessly watch Alzheimer’s relentless quest to consume Linda’s personhood and ultimately take her... Continue Reading →
Jesus, in describing the intimate relationship that He has with His children, makes a profound statement: “I am the Good Shepherd and know my own sheep, and they know me...” (John 10:14 TLB). For those of us who know Him as Lord, this provides wonderful assurance and comfort. At the same time, there are less obvious factors... Continue Reading →
In 1972, with a catchy tune and unforgettable lyrics, “The Class of 57,” earned the Statler Brothers a Grammy Award. Of greater importance, they unintentionally established a paradigm for understanding the correlation between youthful dreams, the realities of adulthood, and living outside one’s comfort zone: Tommy's selling used cars. Nancy's fixing hair.Harvey runs a grocery... Continue Reading →
Our usefulness to God begins at salvation and is perfected through process. Generally, the picture accompanying today’s blog, using familiar imagery, illustrates this process. Specifically, in the next seven hundred, seventy-two words, I will share how Linda and I have been formed on the Potter’s wheel. For the first forty years of marriage, God used... Continue Reading →
Taken last Tuesday, the picture accompanying today’s blog has a story behind the story. Obviously, my beautiful wife is sporting a new haircut. Less obvious is the reason why -- as this horrible disease advances, her hair is becoming exceedingly thin, and I am doing everything possible to make it less noticeable. Why? Growing up... Continue Reading →
Life can be very complicated! In fact, many of us feel like a rat on a treadmill with no exit strategy. At the end of each day, we complain, wish that it could be different, drop into bed exhausted, get up the next day and repeat the process. Does it have to be that way?... Continue Reading →
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