I’m leaving tomorrow for Germany – I find travel an enriching experience, especially international travel. We can get so caught up in our way of doing things that we forget about the rest of the world. Sociologists call this phenomenon… Continue Reading →
4,500,000,000 is huge number – so what is significant about that number? Last week I read Radical by David Platt and he states, “. . . more than 4.5 billion people in the world are without Christ.” The author challenges… Continue Reading →
This past weekend we had a rare opportunity to get the whole family together at Great Wolf Lodge. What an amazing time! We went rafting down some awesome slides, played games together, went out for a great steak dinner, and… Continue Reading →
The month of January is named after the Roman god Janus who is often depicted as having two heads, one looking back and the other looking forward. Metaphorically Janus symbolized change and transitions. As we enter a new year we… Continue Reading →
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” This thought by Goethe is worth considering as we enter the New Year. As we hang up the new calendar we have a tabula rasa,… Continue Reading →
I love Christmas eve as much as Christmas day. I think part of it is the anticipation of celebrating the birth of Jesus. To anticipate an event is to look forward to it and in a positive sense it’s an… Continue Reading →
Last night we took our grandchildren to see the Christmas lights at a nearby park and they were filled with wonder as they looked at the lights. The next morning they asked if they could see the lights again. Have… Continue Reading →
George Santayana is generally credited with the statement, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” We realize the importance of this statement but why is this principle so often ignored? Approximately 2500 years ago the prophet… Continue Reading →
Time magazine recently named Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of facebook as the man of the year. While many may argue for their favorite selection there is no denying the impact of facebook. Lev Grossman writes, “In less than seven years,… Continue Reading →
Show me how you spend your time and your money and that’s a pretty good indicator of your priorities. What advice does King Solomon who was one of the wisest men who ever lived offer? “The beginning of wisdom is: … Continue Reading →
The apostle Paul writes in 2 Timothy that his ministry is according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus. We often view a promise as an assurance of a future expectation. There are several words for life in the… Continue Reading →
That was the question a student recently asked me as we were discussing experiencing the abundant life (John 10:10) and living a life that is pleasing to God. It’s a great question. It’s the heart cry of many people earnestly… Continue Reading →
For years when I read 1 Timothy 6:17, “Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all… Continue Reading →
A key principle in life is to have a proper sense of priorities. What is the “one thing” most important for your life? It’s been said that the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. We… Continue Reading →
This past weekend Jeanne and I celebrated Abigail’s 7th birthday – it’s amazing how quickly they grow up! I’m thankful we were able to be with Matthew, Elisabeth and the girls. Sunday evening we took Abigail to the Celtic Christmas… Continue Reading →
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