Genesis 4:16-26 Then Cain went away from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, east of Eden. Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city after the name of his son,...
Shakespeare's Hamlet has a character named Polonius and Shakespeare has him utter those now famous words "For the apparel oft proclaims the man." And then, of course, there's the famous business advice "Dress for the job you want, not the job you have!" All this focus on apparel makes...
"To everything, turn, turn, turn. There is a season, turn, turn, turn. And a time to every purpose under heaven." The Byrds lyrics were taken, of course, from the Book of Ecclesiastes in the First Testament. It is the gift of time, granted to us by God, where our...
"Make your words sweet. After all, you may have to eat them!" Great advice, and perfect for one who is embarking on a spiritual journey of disciplined and purposeful faith. You see, our words are icons of our hearts. That's why paying attention to our words is part of any...
I love the look on my daughter's face when I tell her "You can do what you want to do AFTER you do what you have to do." Training a child (or, for that matter me!) to delay gratification is one of the most important life lessons any parent...
The other day I noticed a friend of mine had shared a picture on Facebook of a well known scientist who also declares himself to be an atheist suggesting that Jesus wouldn't condone a particular political viewpoint. I had to laugh and shake my head wondering why anyone would...
I never understood what my mom meant when she would say "This is going to hurt me more than you" when she'd discipline me until I became a parent myself. It's really true. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying God hurts more when He disciplines me than I...
Hollywood loves getting it wrong. The more I see of movies about angels or demons or the "supernatural" (Has there ever been a more wrong headed word ever spoken?) the more I see just why serious theological wisdom is absolutely vital to clear thinking and wise living. It seems every...
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and I can really see that. The other day my daughter had the same reaction and facial expression I have when I'm frustrated. The moment made me smile, then cringe, then pray "Lord, help me be a better example to...
Who is Jesus Christ? There are so many answers to that question, and I guess the human race has been preoccupied with this question since the Lord came in the first place. But, we learn today that how we answer this question is a great deal more important than...
