Author
Rick Higgins
It seems every year we start out with good intentions to change our behavior through New Year’s resolutions. A new year gives us a tabula rasa, a fresh start, so we resolve to do better only to find that by… Continue Reading →
May God’s peace and love be yours during this Christmas season and in the year to come! Thank you for reading my blog and please let me know how I can pray for you! Thanks be to God for His… Continue Reading →
Several weeks ago I inherited several large projects in addition to my normal workload – needless to say it’s been quite busy. A few nights I was up late finishing some paperwork and looking forward to a good night’s rest. … Continue Reading →
Alec Baldwin was kicked off an American Airlines flight on Tuesday because he was working on his ipad after the flight attendants told the passengers to turn off all electrical devices. He must have had a good reason for not… Continue Reading →
About six months ago I built a stand up desk (see the corresponding picture). Jeanne mentioned to me an article she had read about the health benefits of standing rather than sitting and I have discovered I feel more creative… Continue Reading →
Andy Stanley presents practical advice how to guard your heart in Enemies of the Heart. He describes the insidious nature of a variety of problems that plague our heart. He illustrates these major problems by using a “debt-to-debtor dynamic that… Continue Reading →
The nature of my work requires that I do a good amount of reading. My students often ask me “How do you find time to read?” The reality is I don’t find the time I make the time to read. … Continue Reading →
Having the right belief is no guarantee that you will have the right conclusion. Consider the Jewish scribes of Jesus’ day, they were the acknowledged experts of the religious law. The scribes and the Pharisees were considered the authorities on interpreting… Continue Reading →
This past week I joined nearly 300 ministry leaders at the Forum of Biblical Agencies in Orlando, Florida. The forum introduced Uncover the Word™ a national movement of people who are committed to the daily practice of Scripture engagement. … Continue Reading →
I’m attending the Forum of Biblical Agencies conference in Orlando, Florida (80 degrees in November, I can get used to it). Samuel Rodriguez who is the President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference gave an inspirational keynote address emphasizing… Continue Reading →
We’ve passed a new milestone this week! According to the United Nations we now have 7 billion people on planet earth. A billion is a huge number, it’s not just a little more than a million, consider the following comparison… Continue Reading →
My sister Pat passed away this week. When you lose a sibling it’s like losing a part of yourself. I’m thankful for the comfort God’s Word provides, “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who… Continue Reading →
“Navy Seal. Rhodes Scholar. Eric Greitens is truly a modern-day renaissance man. This is a remarkable story of a brilliant young man who deeply cares about human suffering…and does something about it. Whether as a civilian or in uniform, Eric’s… Continue Reading →
In Mark 1:40-45 we see that Jesus can bring restoration to one who comes to Him in faith. A leper came to Jesus believing that He could heal him and Jesus graciously reached out and touched him and we read,… Continue Reading →
Part 1 of this series looked at the characteristics of a person who receives restoration. This post will examine the characteristics of the One who brings the restoration. The leper came to Jesus and said to Him, “If You are… Continue Reading →
