Are you growing spiritually?
Have you ever wondered how to tell if you were making any progress in your spiritual journey? The Bible is clear that God wants to be increasingly more like Jesus. He wants us to grow up and mature in our faith. But how do we know if this is happening?
I just started a great book [...]
Distractions
I have a confession to make. Recently my morning “computer routine” has been cutting into my daily time with God. A few minutes to check email and Facebook before sitting down with my Bible and prayer journal turned into more than a few minutes.
Checking email led to responding to email. Checking Facebook messages led to [...]
“Well Done”
I attended a funeral yesterday for a member of my church. This sad, but touching gathering celebrated the life of a man who lived his faith out loud. Don, a high school teacher and coach, impacted the lives of thousands of students, co-workers, and parents. Testimonies from many of these revealed that he was not [...]
Praying for Haitiai
Like many of you, I’ve been praying for Haiti and and its people. The devastating results of the earthquake that rocked the small island nation on Tuesday continue to pile up. Thousands dead. Still thousands more trapped and dying. Tens of thousands homeless and wounded.
How do we even begin to pray? I started with some [...]
Spiritually Hyperactive
Here’s my most recent Google search: “Can a dog be hyperactive?” (In case you’re interested, the answer is “yes.”) Well, I’m convinced the puppy my son Mark adopted from a local shelter has a serious case.
Remi is an eleven pound, mixed breed blend of constant motion. He never walks anywhere. He reminds me of the [...]
So, how do you see things?
Can you define your worldview? The term “worldview” refers to your comprehensive conception of the world derived from a specific point of view. Your worldview not only defines the way you see the world, it also greatly determines how you will operate in it on a daily basis.
While reading the second chapter of Genesis the [...]
Resolution Day 2010
Today is resolution day. The tradition of making resolutions at the beginning of a new year has its roots in ancient Babylon and Rome. Although humans naturally see the benefit in evaluating where we’ve been and setting goals for the future, many of us have given up on making New Year’s resolutions. Past failures combined [...]
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