I understand that we are all unique yet share many characteristics. Something I’ve always considered unique about myself is my mindset towards life. I tend towards the happy side. I’m not exactly risk averse. I don’t generally carry negative expectations for my life. That does not mean fear hasn’t smacked me around at times and…
Tonight’s topic while undoubtedly very sensitive and personal speaks to a broader misconception that prevails in the minds of men. Not much time goes by without hearing some testimony bared concerning understanding amidst a great tragedy. Often the thesis being how God did something quite terrible or else allowed something disastrous to happen in order…
Well, it’s Christmas season and many family members are flying into town to hang out for the holidays.And, like most families, there are going to be relatives that don’t get along. You will endure the one sibling that has always annoyed you. The obnoxious aunt. The uber-religious lady. The squabbling, the fights, the strong opinions…
There is a universal falsehood circling the globe that purports God sometimes does bad things to people. The whole idea behind “living right” is this notion, albeit false notion, that God sometimes punishes people for wrong doing. Some folks say that when you have been blessed, God could somehow take it back. It’s like people…
The most important relationship you can have in your life is a relationship with God. Yet there are many wrong doctrines and beliefs that can hinder that relationship. In 1982 I took a class called, “Power for Abundant Living” that literally changed my life. As I learned the truth from God’s Word, I began to…
Some many people are struggling with some aspect of their life and don’t know what to do about it. They have exhausted the bounds of their human reasoning and as such resign themselves to some difficult fate. Whether it be a physical malady or some grievous mental issue; ongoing relationship problems or just a lack…
As I rejoice in making another rotation around the sun, I thought it time to share some life lessons that have impacted me the most. The older I get the more it becomes apparent that life really boils down to two great motivating principles, love and fear. Within the realm of those polar opposite anchors,…
As incredulous as it might seem, God does talk to people who have His spirit inside of them. Those that portray God as being too busy with large, important affairs to speak to individuals must not have read their Bibles. God as a loving heavenly Father does directly communicate with His people at times. However,…
All of us that celebrate Christmas look back upon the holiday season with great fondness. When we were young it was a magical time when our parents adorned our houses with garlands, blinking lights and all manner of Christmas themed memorabilia. We helped decorate the Christmas tree and excitedly anticipated that incredible day when Santa…
I had a great conversation with my grown son Joshua (Yoshie) this weekend. We talked about how people, especially people that are close to one another have such a hard time expressing their love, or for that matter expressing all types of good things they probably should be saying. What is about being kind and…