Posted in evangelism on Apr 21st, 2017
I’m praying for more opportunities to talk with others about the Lord.
This won’t happen enough by accident, it is clear, and I need Him to open doors of conversation so that I can build bridges of relationships.
New town. New activity schedule. Same timeless promises and eternal truth.
Perhaps you’ll pray for the same in your […]
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Posted in wisdom on Apr 20th, 2017
A good reminder from Proverbs 13:16…
“Wise people think before they act”
Seems so logical yet don’t we all bypass this step sometimes? Especially with our words?
Carpenters know the truth of the phrase, “Measure once, cut twice. Measure twice, cut once.”
Let’s measure our words twice before we cut the air with our words. It’s […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 29th, 2016
This is too cute not to share.
Our daughter Jessica melted our hearts a couple of days ago when she shared with us a precious moment that occurred with our granddaughter Mae.
Mae just turned 2 but, in some respects, is advanced beyond her two years.
What occurred points to the value of parents who allow their love […]
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Posted in pride on Oct 21st, 2015
There are many good reasons to teach accurately the wholesome words of Christ.
But Paul provided a particularly compelling reason in I Timothy 6:4.
“Anyone who teaches something different is arrogant and lacks understanding.”
Wow.
The last thing any believer will want to hear on Judgment Day is that his or her teachings had been arrogant and misinformed.
Let’s […]
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Posted in personal holiness on Sep 2nd, 2015
We all know what it’s like to see another believer do or say something that erodes his or her Christian testimony and, therefore, his or her influence for Christ.
Sadly, we also know that we’ve done the same on more than one occasion.
We can’t undo the past.
But we can do better in the future.
Better lives are […]
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