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We look for wisdom and advice from a variety of sources. We may have a coterie of close friends that we rely upon for advice. You can acquire wisdom in two primary ways. You can gain wisdom before it’s needed… Continue Reading →
“What are these people’s stories? How did they end up here?”, I wondered, when I first met some of the residents at a homeless shelter a group of us volunteered at last week. Some of them fit the stereotype—“grungy”, downtrodden-looking,… Continue Reading →
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke We have a responsibility to be salt and light in this world of moral decay and darkness. We cannot be passive, but… Continue Reading →
What is your greatest challenge? You may have a number of struggles in mind. Perhaps it’s an overwhelming situation that you’re facing that seems impossible. Solomon, the primary author of the book of Proverbs, gives the example of capturing a… Continue Reading →
Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace. Jerry Bridges What a wonderful concept –… Continue Reading →
What is the source of your strength? We may seek to derive our strength from a number of different areas. We may look back at our accomplishments or we may rely upon our current position and power. The glory of… Continue Reading →
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”—Rom. 12:2 A few weeks ago I went to… Continue Reading →
Don’t seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will — then your life will be serene. Epictetus The Stoic philosopher Epictetus has provided a helpful prescription to keep… Continue Reading →
Life has a way of causing secondary issues to capture our attention. If you’re not careful, the various competing demands can cause you to lose sight of what is ultimately important. A Jewish scribe heard Jesus responding with great wisdom to… Continue Reading →
I received word today that a family visiting our beautiful city of Charleston tragically lost their eleven year old daughter by a drunk driver. The family was enjoying a delightful stroll near a park when the driver (who was involved in… Continue Reading →
What do you believe God wants to do in your life? You may look at your talents and abilities and have some ideas; however, they probably fall short of what God wants to do in and through your life. The… Continue Reading →
Our sermon today encouraged us to have spiritual eyes to see our spiritual blessings in Christ from Ephesians 1:18-19a, “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which… Continue Reading →
I always enjoy reading about the discovery of Jesus’ Resurrection in John 20. Not only because it gives me joy and encouragement every time, but because of the different personalities displayed there. Each personality carries a different approach to life—to… Continue Reading →
Jeanne and I traveled to the beautiful city of New Bern, North Carolina to attend the Leadership Parent Coaching Institute with John Rosemond. This was a special time for us as we have seen the efficacy of John’s parenting principles… Continue Reading →
“Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Harran, they… Continue Reading →
