Do you ever read about people making a difference in the world and wonder if your life counts for much?  When you are challenged to ‘reach the world for Christ’ do you feel inspiration and guilt in about equal measures?… Continue reading

Proverbs, read from it lately? This book in the Holy Bible is not the same kind of spiritual nourishment as Ephesians but to ignore it is to miss out on God’s rich resource of wisdom.  Proverbs does not unfold rich… Continue reading

Ever had a “difference of opinion” with someone? There are plenty of things to differ over –  some that really matter.  Often the real issue is just ‘what I think.’  A statement as benign as “I think avocados taste like… Continue reading

Words for River Crossings Here we go, again.  There are problems waiting to be solved, people who want counsel, letters to write, messages to prepare, decisions to be made …  and it’s only 6 AM on Monday!  Does your week… Continue reading

“You’re pre-occupied, honey, aren’t you?” Bev noted last night. And, so I was.  I’ll be ministering to a family of a young woman today and my mind was thinking about their loss.  Driving through our town yesterday I realized anew… Continue reading

People have opportunities to lead – in their family, at their church, in civic organizations, at work, and in government. Not all leaders are generals or Presidents!  No army could function without its sergeants (a word that comes from a… Continue reading

Imagine a person thinking that being the President of the United States was only about getting a big limousine in a motorcade, having a band play “Hail to the Chief” when he entered the room, and traveling in the luxury… Continue reading

Hubris is the point of vulnerability in us all!  What’s hubris?  It is “excessive pride or self-confidence, arrogance.” We want to believe the wonderful things about ourselves that others say. A great compliment is encouraging.  Caution is in order, however. None of… Continue reading

Rodney Atkins released a song a few years ago, “Watching You.”  It’s about his little boy copying the things he sees his Dad doing, saying the words he hears his Dad saying. “He closed his little eyes, folded his little… Continue reading

I’d like you to meet … When we bring a friend into a group we go through introductions.  “Pete, meet my friend, Joe.”  We proceed to share a little about each one helping to make a connection. Meeting a group… Continue reading