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Growth
2020—The year people joke about, cry about, post derogatory memes about, and say they can’t wait ‘til it’s over. As though things magically change when the year does. As though it was this year’s fault the pandemic, protests, planetary disasters,… Continue Reading →
Solomon presents a helpful proverb to ensure we have an honest evaluation of the situation. A wise parent knows that when children are involved in a disagreement with a sibling, they will seek to place themselves in the best light… Continue Reading →
Have you ever felt discouraged? If not, stop reading this. But my guess is, you have—especially since the global Covid pandemic started. since you’ve been alive long enough to be able to read, you’ve felt discouraged! We all have. It’s… Continue Reading →
Have you ever opened a big bag of chips only to discover that it consisted of equal parts chips and air? Or bought a book based with an intriguing title and description, but felt let down by how boring it… Continue Reading →
Imagine this dialogue: “How are you doing?” “Ok, under the circumstances.” “Well, that’s the problem—you’re under the circumstances! Rise above them, and you’ll do much better.” As leaders, or would-be leaders, at any level of authority, we need to keep… Continue Reading →
What’s wrong with this picture? It’s both blurry and incomplete—as in, we can’t see everything and what we can see is unclear. Life can get that way sometimes—situations, events, long-term circumstances, relationships, and other “externals”. Then there’s the “internals”—our thinking,… Continue Reading →
If we want the right answers, we have to ask the right questions. Otherwise we’ll get the wrong answer, or at best, an answer to a question we don’t have! Last month, I was trying to figure out how to… Continue Reading →
Imagine going to a supermarket and finding the entire produce section full of rotting bananas. No more, no less. Perplexed and a bit put-off, you ask a worker “What are all these gross-looking bananas doing here, and why isn’t there… Continue Reading →
What enables people to withstand hardship and adversity? Here’s a clue – what enables trees to withstand strong winds and adversity? A tree’s beauty may be revealed in its branches, but its strength lies in its roots. Trees that are strong… Continue Reading →
There is a proverb that states, “Show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are.” We often reflect the behavior and attitudes of those with whom we associate. After Jesus’ disciples received the Holy Spirit they were transformed… Continue Reading →
THE VOICE WE LISTEN TO BECOMES THE MUSIC WE PLAY! I discovered this while playing keyboard for our worship service last Sunday… –Just when I was about to play the introduction for our closing song I heard other music in… Continue Reading →
Rom. 15:2 tells us, “Let each of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up.” But wait—aren’t we supposed to avoid people-pleasing and seek the Lord’s will and purpose instead? What about “The fear of man brings… Continue Reading →
As of now, the world has been in pandemic-mode for at least 5 months. And just when Covid-19 was becoming history, in many places, cases have surged again. With all that comes the continued, or renewed, restrictions—what we can’t do,… Continue Reading →
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana We have a responsibility to be students of history so we don’t make the same mistakes of those who have gone before us. The lessons of history… Continue Reading →
All of us have blind spots. Blind spots are those areas in which we have no awareness, but are evident to others. Blind spots can cause us problems and that is why we need trusted people in our lives who… Continue Reading →
