Commemorations

September 22, 2008CommemorationsNo doubt we can all vividly remember exactly what we were doing seven years ago on that difficult September 11th. And if we are old enough, chances are we can also remember exactly where we were and what they were doing the day...

Speak the Truth

September 15, 2008Speak the TruthI confess to being a political junkie. I love this season when the candidates are busy trying to convince us that their ideas and perspectives are the correct ones. My favorite part is watching them try to bend and twist the truth to...

Laughter

September 8, 2008Laughter (a merry heart) does good like medicine! (Prov. 17:22)Have you had a good laugh lately? I am talking about a real, tummy jiggling crack up? I hope so, because it is good for you!Wikipedia says that laughter “is an audible expression, or...

Perseverance

September 1, 2008PerseveranceOne of my favorite Greek words is “hupomeneo.” It is a compound word literally meaning “to remain under”. When it gets translated in our English bibles this word may be rendered “to endure,” or “to bear up under,” or “to persevere.” In...

The Called

August 25, 2008The CalledThere are all kinds of ways to classify people – tall/short, smart/not so smart, pretty/good personality, outgoing/shy and so. Theologically, in relationship to worth and value, there might be three general classifications for...

The Discipline of Disturbance

The Discipline of Disturbance Almost every evening for the last week you could find me nestled into the folds of our family room couch. I had a diet coke in one hand, some chips near the other hand and the clicker handy for volume control. Yep, like everyone else I...