For years I’ve had a sign in our living room reminding me to do my best to lead a simple and quiet life. When we first got married it was a sign that said “It takes very little to lead a happy life.” In recent years it’s a new sign that simply says, “Simplify.” That’s …
If you are a parent who has children in your home, there is a door that it would be helpful for you to always keep in mind. It’s a door that I first heard about when I read Edith Schaeffer’s book What Is a Family? back when my own three kids were running around filling …
With all of the pressures, demands, and busyness of life that we face, questions like these three – asked in a time of solitude and prayer and reflection – could be one of the best things we could do this summer.
Early in our marriage, Bernice had a chat with me about my bathroom behavior. I thought it was fine but she thought otherwise. She explained that I pretty much always left water all over the place – on the counter, on the mirror, and sometimes even on the floor. The amazing things is, I didn’t …
We Need to Be Lookers and Learners…Like a Two-Year Old Read More »
Almost 2,000 years ago Paul traveled around telling people the amazing story of what God had just done for them through Jesus. As people listened and believed, a community of Christ-followers was born in the cities he visited. Though he longed to be with these people he had grown to love, Paul was not able …
Three Prayers We Should Be Praying for Those We Love Read More »
There are a number of passages in the Bible that help us understand what it means to be a good parent to our children. I Thessalonians gives us four things worth considering as we evaluate how we’re doing as moms and dads.
I believe God gave us the information that is in the Bible for two main reasons: So we can know the truth about who He is – and who we are – by understanding the history of God & man & this world. So we can know what it means to walk with Him and …
A Simple, Practical Way to Read and Study the Bible Read More »
If you’re like most people, you face times of physical exhaustion. I’m a card carrying member of that club. Life gets way too busy. Exhaustion happens. Often after an abundance of energy is spent on doing something good. Take for instance the prophet Elijah. God gave him the task of confronting the evil King Ahab. …
Three Things to Do the Next Time You’re Exhausted Read More »
It may be harder now to vacate than ever before. It sure seems like that to me. Of the thirty-five years I’ve served in my role as a Lead Pastor, I think I can say it’s harder for me to vacate for vacation now than it ever was before.
No matter what stage of life you are in, summer is a time when we are conditioned to think about slowing down. Even if it’s been a long long time since we were in school, we all remember that feeling of excitement on the last day of school, with the whole wonderful lazy summer ahead …