There are many things we get ‘worked up’ about in this world. Politics. Sports. Religion. Taxes. The NFL and the National Anthem. So, here’s a question for you: As a Christ follower, how do I know what I’m ‘supposed’ to get ‘worked up’ about, and what I should let go? This is a serious question, […]
Have you ever considered what kind of ‘legacy’ you’re living? I said that correctly…What ‘legacy’ are you LIVING? The reality is that most of us don’t think about the ‘legacy’ we’re leaving until we leave a job, retire, until our kids grow up and move away, or until someone dear to us dies. And because […]
“If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me”. (Mark 8:34) Our culture is very ‘self-focused’. We are encouraged to ‘look out for #1’, to ‘get what you have coming to you’, to ‘stand up for yourself’. Our culture, our world says ‘This is ‘Living’! In […]
As I’ve written, our world is in a bit of turmoil, with no sign of it getting better. In fact, it may even get worse! So, how should we respond? Well, as I’ve written recently, the first thing to do is to go to God and submit to Him, repenting of our sins and lifestyle […]
As I’ve written over the past several days, there are a lot of events going on right now which leave people wondering, ‘What is going on?’ We usually answer that question by pondering one of these… Are these all mere coincidences? Are they all caused by man, and therefore solved only by man? or Is […]
Very few events are more powerful and moving than a beautiful wedding. That moment when the groom, the groomsmen, the bridesmaids, the Minister, and all are in position and ready. They turn and look to the back of the church. The music changes…the bride’s parents stand…all in attendance stand…and they look back in anticipation. The […]
I remember that day very well. I heard on the radio on my way to the office that a plane had hit the World Trade Center in New York. ‘What a tragedy’, I thought, ‘I hope there weren’t many people involved’ (the initial radio report was that a “small plane” had hit). Terrible accident. I […]
