You Have to WANT to Hear
Christ is risen! "Can you hear me now?" That famous commercial question was meant to show that one cell phone carrier was better than another. Of course, those were the days of dropped calls and out-of-range service areas. I, personally haven't had that kind of problem in quite some time. But,...
Are You In The Light?
Christ is risen! We’ve heard so much about “light” and “darkness” and stories of people having near-death experiences and seeing a “light” at the end of a tunnel and being drawn to that “light.” And not to mention the common fear of children of the dark, the popularity of “night...
I Was Blind But Now I See!
Christ is risen! In 1772 one of the most beloved and widely known Christian songs ever was written. I dare say that most if not all of us know the song "Amazing Grace." But, did you know it was written by a man who was a slave trader? in 1772...
We All Need A Guide
Christ is risen! One of the best business writers out there now is a man named Simon Synek. His book "Start With Why" revolutionized my thinking about how to motivate people and how to have the stamina to stay consistent and focused in achieving goals. One of my favorite quotes...
Your Silver Perish With You!
Christ is risen! They say that you can't buy happiness. Well, that's a bit subjective, because some folks are very happy for a short time when they spend money. There is even a genuine psychological disorder that deals with folks who are addicted to spending money. So, I guess it...
The Enemy is Fear – Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers
Fear makes us do foolish things and it causes us to miss out on what God has for us. Fear makes us less than who we really are. But when we face fear and confront fear and not allow fear to stop us, we are given the amazing revelation...
Outside The Gate of the City
Christ is risen! I spend most weekday mornings driving my daughter to school. She is used to me getting in the car, turning off the radio, and having a conversation all the way to school. "How did you sleep?" "What did you dream about?" "What's going on in your life?"...
There Is A Price For Being Stiff-Necked
Christ is Risen! "That boy is so hard-headed he wouldn't even notice a rock hitting him between the eyes." My grandmother had a way with words, but I've known people like this; so set in their ways that not even plain evidence would move them to change their ways. They...
The Shock of Inescapable Consequence
Christ is risen! OK, THAT got my attention! Bill was notorious for falling asleep in Mr. Thompson's Lit class. To be fair, the class was right after lunch and all of us sometimes struggled to "stay focused" during some of Mr. Thompson's lectures, but he really worked hard to keep...
Escaping the Slavery of Vanity
Christ is risen! T.S. Eliot, one of the 20th century’s major poets, said: “And they write innumerable books; being too vain and distracted for silence: seeking everyone after his own elevation, and dodging his emptiness.” It strikes me as significant that an author would write something like that. And, in my...