Are you a planner? Do you have life mapped out for next 10 years, anticipating some big event?   James offers a sobering word of caution about that: “Look here, you people who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to… Continue reading

Rockne Newell went to the Ross, Pennsylvania township meeting full of rage. After killing three township officials, he was tackled by two residents and held until police arrived. His only regret, according to the police, was that he did not… Continue reading

When you’re at Chick-Fil-A, which is a chain of fast food restaurants, you get this reply to your inquiries: “It’s my pleasure.” It’s classy, different, and memorable. You won’t hear the more common, “You’re welcome,” or “Come again.” The owner… Continue reading

Believe it or not, studies prove that Sundays are the day when people report feeling more depressed than Monday! After the activities of Saturday, an unstructured Sunday can leave a person restless, wondering why they feel so lethargic. Then, there’s… Continue reading

The car engine was making an abnormal ticking sound that I associate with low oil. I asked the young man who owns it, “Have you had the oil changed recently, or checked it?”  He laughed. “No, I never think of… Continue reading

“I have made You too small in my eyes,” is a line from a worship song. (full text at end) Have you ever done that? Recently while praying in preparation for Sunday services, the Spirit spoke into my heart.  “Stop,… Continue reading

Don’t Quit!  (a CWTW from the archives) HUPOMONE  — I just get a kick out of saying that word – (hoop·om·on·ay). Go ahead, say it again! Hupomone! (hoop·om·on·ay) I’ve taken leave of my senses, maybe writing in tongues (a new… Continue reading

Loving you enough to be truthful   The depth of deception and dysfunction in the person’s life was astonishing.  Choices he had made were bringing terrible problems into his life.  As we talked, he wanted me to tell him he… Continue reading

Help wanted, save the world   “Help wanted, save the world.”  Does that sound grandiose to you?  That is the calling God gives to every Christian!  Need purpose, meaning, a reason to get out of bed every day? Well, there… Continue reading

Pain and fear punched me; one after the other and I cried out – “Lord, I’m one of the good guys. I don’t deserve this.”  As soon as I heard those words, my spiritual pride became obvious to me.   Without… Continue reading