Sweat Equity
I can still remember the day I learned to ride a bicycle. We were living in Kenya and I learned on the nice soft grass so I wouldn’t hurt myself too much when I crashed… and besides, the roads were all dirt on the mission station. It was later that I learned that falling on […]
Talking WITH God
Prayer is another critically important habit to have in your daily routine. Far too often the only consistent prayer time we have is just before we eat! And that prayer is often routine and rote. I read a book years ago written by a pastor of a very large church. The title of the book: […]
Life’s Not Fair
Every parent has heard the words. Every leader has heard the words. Every mediator has heard the words. “That’s not fair!” There is a root thought that causes us to want fairness and it isn’t a desire for fairness. A root cause for ‘fairness’ is actually greed. In Luke 12:13-15 there is a brief account […]
Fasting
Have you ever had that one meal that when you finished you sat back and said, “Wow, my appetite is satisfied once and for all!”? Of course not, our appetite is something that cannot be permanently satisfied. In fact, feeding your appetite actually increases, not decreases, your appetite! Fasting isn’t an inherently spiritual activity – […]
Valentines – A Clue for the Guys!
A maybe not-so-subtle reminder to the guys out there!
