Waiting years
Do you ever get impatient with God? Have you ever thought He was taking too long to do something you believed He promised to do in your life?
I’ve been reading about Joseph during my daily Bible reading. This morning I read Genesis 41:46, “Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king [...]
Spiritual heart surgery
We got up at 3:45 this morning. Right now we’re sitting in the surgery waiting room at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. My father-in-law is having heart-valve replacement and by-pass right now. In other words, his heart is getting a major overhaul.
We’ve been telling him that he is going to feel like a new man [...]
Fling it!
My son Mark is building a giant trebuchet for his physics class. I had no idea what this was until he started this project. Let me correct that. I had seen these things in movies but I didn’t know what it was called. Now I know: A trebuchet is a medieval war machine with a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Evaluating 2009
Right now is a good time for personal reflection as this year – and this decade – draws to a close. Did you meet your goals for work, health, finances and relationships for 2009? Like me, you probably met some and fell short of others.
What about your spiritual goals? Did you have any spiritual goals? [...]
Joy to the world!
About a year ago I was shopping for some new jeans in a local department store. I had tried on several pairs, but needed a different size. So, I quickly ran out of the dressing room – still wearing one of the pair of jeans and a potential blouse – to find what I needed [...]
Peace on earth
Peace. We throw that word around a lot this time of year. But how much peace do we truly experience in the midst of cooking, shopping, traveling, and entertaining?
I admit I haven’t felt at peace. In fact, it seems my life has been overly chaotic and busy recently. The last three weeks have been filled [...]
The King who would be man
Here’s a super condensed version of the Christmas story:
Mary, a young virgin, gave birth to the baby Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem. Angels announced the birth of God’s Son to lowly Shepherds keeping watch over their sheep. “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today [...]
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