by sworel | Jan 2, 2017 | 2017, Musings
I have been blessed with a lot of good training in my Christian life. I have been mentored by some of the best “encouragers” in the world. And one of the primary lessons I have been taught had to do with action versus words. A great encourager doesn’t just listen or...
by sworel | Dec 26, 2016 | 2016, Musings
One of the key characters in the biblical Christmas story is the father of John the Baptist, Zacharias. His wife, Elizabeth is the cousin of Mary and their story is told in Luke 1:5-80. Both of them had priestly heritage and are described as “…and they were both...
by sworel | Dec 19, 2016 | 2016, Musings
A casual reader of the scriptures might think that the “wise men” (the Magi) first appear in our bibles in the account of the birth of Jesus. Truth is, some 600 years before the birth of Jesus, the prophet Daniel came to be known as the chief of the magi in Babylon...
by sworel | Dec 12, 2016 | 2016, Musings
Someone sent me a story a week or two ago, and I would like to share it with you. A nine year old boy sits at a desk in a third grade classroom. All of a sudden, there is a puddle between his feet and the front of his pants is wet. He thinks his heart is going to stop...
by sworel | Dec 5, 2016 | 2016, Musings
For the last few weeks I have been focused on exercise. I quickly have to share that unfortunately this exercise has not been targeting my weight, or my stamina, or even my cardiovascular health. No, all the “sets of ten” have been focused on my knee. Since the...
by sworel | Nov 28, 2016 | 2016, Musings
There 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 Christians: “The Driven,” “The I’m-Just-A,”...
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