We need to be aggressive and proactive about our faith.
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We Are All Slaves to Someone or Something
We are all slaves to something and we always become like the one we serve.
That Pebble in Your Shoe
We'll go to more trouble to remove a pebble from our shoe than we will a problem from our heart.
Blue Bird of Happiness, Meet the Red Bird of Stupidity
It happens – thunk – every year – thunk! In the Spring – thunk! For about a month – thunk! This male robin makes his home in a tree next to our house and attacks all our windows. Why? Because he sees his reflection as his competition. He could be running around impressing the lady … Continue reading Blue Bird of Happiness, Meet the Red Bird of Stupidity
Accepting God’s New Normal
Some things cannot go back to the way they used to be.
God Changes the Odds
Life only works when God is in it.
Just a Couple of Blue-Collar Guys
The greatest works of the Kingdom of God are done by ordinary people who have yielded themselves to an extraordinary God.
Sometimes the Detour is Part of the Journey
Have you ever gone on a family vacation, or on a road trip with friends and been lost? Have you ever been lost like that and realized that was one of the best parts of the trip because you discovered things along the way you would have missed had you stayed on your planned route? … Continue reading Sometimes the Detour is Part of the Journey
Pie Crust Christians
There is no place for hollow, pie crust followers of Christ.
At the beginning of our troubles
At the beginning of his troubles, after Satan had taken his property and his children, Job said: “…Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD” (Job 1:21). No offense to Job – I don’t … Continue reading At the beginning of our troubles