Have you already been thinking of life improvements that you would like to tackle in 2024? The New Year is a great time to reflect on those areas of our life that could use a little work. Yes, we all have something that needs our attention. Let me encourage you to take a step… Continue Reading
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Resolve to Make Better Choices in 2024
One way of looking at life is a string of choices that determine life outcomes. There are many voices today telling us that the outcomes of our lives are not our responsibility. While that may be sometimes true, our lives are the outcome of the choices we make. The Bible reminds us that the… Continue Reading
My Faithfulness Matters
There is an adage that states, “More is caught than taught!” It is a powerful reminder that our actions have a greater impact than our words. It is convenient to fall for the belief that what I do does not matter. It may seem that way, or we want to see it that way.… Continue Reading
Do You Have a Hearing Problem?
I remember being warned by others as I approached 40 years old. “Your eye sight is going to decline.” It was not but a few years later I started to stretch objects further away to read the smaller print. The same thing has been happening recently when being asked to lower my voice. A… Continue Reading
Grow Where You are Planted!
I am reminded every day of the incredible survivability of the Leland Cypress trees planted on the church property. We planted 234 Leyland Cypress trees not counting other trees and plants. What stands out to me is how the trees have grown where they were planted. Now, I need to point out that the… Continue Reading
A Time to be Thinkful!
Thanksgiving is a great season! I am sure that many of us appreciate time with family and friends, great food and a lot of it, a day off and most of all the chance to be “thinkful” for what the Lord has done in our lives. No, that is not a typo, but an… Continue Reading
The Return on Obedience
The story is told of an elderly missionary couple who were returning home on a ship after many years of sacrificial service in Africa. On the same ship was Theodore Roosevelt, who had just completed a highly successful big game hunt. As the ship docked in New York harbor, thousands of well-wishers and dozens… Continue Reading
A Thought on Blaming God
It never surprises me how quickly we can be to jump to conclusions and assign blame. Several years ago, while traveling to an event with a couple guys, the conversation turned to a recently revealed million-dollar highway construction error discovered in a recently constructed ramp for the Sprague exit on Highway 16. The newly… Continue Reading
Following Christ is Hard!
I was recently reflecting on different areas of life. I am reminded at how hard each phase of life can be. The married phase represents one of the greatest challenges, living out an intimate relationship with someone different than ourselves. It does not stop there. We could ponder the challenges of the sleepless nights… Continue Reading
What Does Giving Have to Do with Godliness?
It is always amazing to me the many corollary truths are revealed in the Bible. I am speaking of how our choices in one area has an impact on another. The impact could be either negative or positive. My title speaks to one of many corollaries in the Bible the we conveniently overlook. … Continue Reading