Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. (Genesis 1:3) I love compliments and well wishes. They encourage me, fuel my dreams and motivate me to excellence. In the same vein, wise counsel and sound instruction open my eyes to new perspectives, help me reevaluate my actions, and set me on the right course. Of course there… Read More
Standing up before a group and teaching the Bible is rather scary on several fronts. Perhaps that is as it should be, considering James’ admonition to weigh things out carefully before even becoming a teacher of the Bible. He reminds us that teachers will indeed incur a stricter judgment. (James 3:1) Ouch. Over twenty years ago when I first began… Read More
I’ve been trying to read a little from a particular bestseller each night as I go to bed. I won’t tell you the name of the book because I’d hate to reflect badly on it. The book, I’m sure, is great, but because I’ve been extremely tired as I hit the hay each night, I’ve been drifting off… Read More
In line with my decision to live a more purposeful 2011, I’ve decided to make a major change in my blogging this year. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I feel like I’ve lost my way a little on my blog in recent months. I’ve lost my passion, my direction, my commitment level, … my voice. I hear that… Read More
Last week I noticed a dark, purple spot on top of a couple of my toes on my left foot. Who knows how the bruise got there — I’m constantly running into things, bumping into things, and even dropping things on my feet. My favorite thing to run into is the foot board of my bed which we’ve had for… Read More
Also, this is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the message about God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the message of God, which also works effectively in you believers. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 This is one of those scriptures that we might be tempted to… Read More