Imagine that you are a late night television host with a camera crew and a microphone walking the streets of NYC, LA, or even the town where you live. You are doing one of those street interviews where you ask a seemingly simple question and the answers are . . . well interesting. Here is … Continue reading Am I A Christian?! Are You?!
Christian living
How to Stay Pure
Yesterday we looked at the dangers of sexual intimacy before (and outside of) marriage? As promised, today I want to share some advice on how you can stay pure. There are three simple parts to this advice. 1. Protect your mind. Both the eye gate and the ear gate are important. Treat pornography and explicit … Continue reading How to Stay Pure
Do You Know a Real Man?
What is a real man? What does it take to have and keep a “man-card?” There are many testosterone laden ideas about manhood. There are many who laugh at what they consider to be “weak” or “soft” men. But what is a real man? Really?! I suggest looking at the men in the Bible to … Continue reading Do You Know a Real Man?
Not Enough
How can I say "thank You?" What gift can I impart? What offering is sufficient, To compare with the gift from Your heart? All that I own comes to nothing. All I am seems diminutive. Yet, all I can offer is my life - myself; Since Your life on the Cross your did give. I'll … Continue reading Not Enough
What Weighs You Down?
I am not a runner, I have friends who are. I used to run up and down a basketball court and for a while I ran bleachers to keep in shape. Now a local orthopedic doctor tells me that that is no longer a good idea. I am supposed to keep to walking and build … Continue reading What Weighs You Down?
The Man of God
Two recent events claimed my attention and are challenging my focus. One of these events was family movie night at home. We use Netflix to stream videos into our home and have one DVD at the house at a time. Last week we watched a movie that many of our friends in the community, at … Continue reading The Man of God
Today is . . . well Today.
Sometimes we fall into the habit of failing to appreciate the present. Sometimes we reflect too much time on the past when it was "the good ol' days." At other times we focus our attention to the future when things will be better, and we will have more to appreciate. We also regret the past … Continue reading Today is . . . well Today.
Ten Statements About Optimists
Are you and Optimist or a Pessimist? Sometime ago (7 years ago) I presented a lesson on the benefits of pessimism - it was an attempt to move us past pessimism toward realism. As I was looking through the file of blog ideas this morning I came across a list of about 15 descriptions of … Continue reading Ten Statements About Optimists
Five “L’s” of Marriage
I recently ran across an old sermon outline in my files. The file simply listed the five "L's" of Marriage. Here are those five points: 1. Learn. Learn God's will for marriage. Learn about the the other person. Learn the uniqueness of your relationship. 2. Let. Let your spouse be who they are. That is … Continue reading Five “L’s” of Marriage
Government and Christians
A quote many attribute to Ronald Reagan states that the eight most frightening words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I am here to help.". With the Iowa Republican primaries just two weeks away, those of us in the Untied States are turning attention to who our next President will be. … Continue reading Government and Christians
Driving Thought 