A quick caveat: the whole Bible is breathed out by God and therefore true. I mean something different, I hope you see that. Do you spend energy to hear the other side of someone’s story? You should. I often find that one person, through no fault of their own, will tell a very different storyContinue reading “The Truest Verse in the Bible”
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Bravery Begins at the Dinner Table
I made up this slogan sometime last year to motivate my son to eat the food on his plate (his sisters don’t have this problem). It’s shown a little success (not as much as other methods), but I still think the phrase is fantastic and I repeat it often. James chapter three talks about theContinue reading “Bravery Begins at the Dinner Table”
A Man Skilled in His Work
“Do you see a man skilled in his work?He will stand before kings;He will not stand before obscure men.” Proverbs 22:29 I got frustrated with myself this week. Consider this post as bread, fresh from the oven. I learn things in real time, too. I’ve been infatuated with the idea of being a pastor sinceContinue reading “A Man Skilled in His Work”
On the Sabbath
I don’t want to get into the nitty gritty on what’s allowed or not allowed on the Sabbath. I do believe there IS a sabbath however, and that’s what I’d like to type about this week. I became convinced of the existence of the Sabbath about a decade ago. At the time, I was treatingContinue reading “On the Sabbath”
Live Like It’s True
I spent 18 years as a non-Christian. My formative years were spent in darkness, though I did have much light. I was taught to work hard, to treat others with respect, and to do many things myself. I am very grateful for the upbringing I had under my parents. They weren’t perfect, and they stillContinue reading “Live Like It’s True”
Some Things Should be Hard
Like Math. There are a lot of things in life that are really hard for me (and you, I’m sure). We all want to avoid things that make our lives difficult. That’s the nature of the fall. Adam and Eve ran and hid themselves from the Omniscient. It wasn’t going to work. Adam heard this:Continue reading “Some Things Should be Hard”
The Charlie Kirk Memorial
I don’t plan to do many current events, but I did have a thought that I perceived to be helpful in the analysis of the Charlie Kirk Memorial. It comes from a very old author, highly regarded. He’s quoted below: “Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have turned out for theContinue reading “The Charlie Kirk Memorial”
He who is faithful in a very little
Oh boy I wanted to be something. To be used by God in a big way! For my church in the city, that meant being a preacher. All the theologically minded at our church wanted to be preachers, coincidentally of course. I’m not sure what the rest of the guys were thinking, they had theirContinue reading “He who is faithful in a very little”
Dumb Obedience
The wife coined a term about a year ago. She was asked by a friend, “How come you and Kyle seem so mature though your parents weren’t Christians?” Obviously humbled by the question, the wife simply stated, “It was really just dumb obedience.” [A quick note on our parents. We pray regularly for their salvation;Continue reading “Dumb Obedience”
My Bible Reading Plan
When we moved to St. Louis, we were blessed to have a pastor whose preaching made us want to read the Bible. When illustrating, he would use Old Testament stories first, then church history examples. It was really great. I would only add using examples from creation to that list because that’s what Jesus didContinue reading “My Bible Reading Plan”
