In ministry, or any organization for that matter, it’s easy to see all the problems. And when this is easiest is when a supervisor suggests a change. Change is scary because it always contains the unknown. But we cannot be held captive by the unknown. The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion out there! If I go outside, I might be killed!” (Proverbs 22:13 NLT) I’ve been in many...
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Is it just me, or does it seem that we live in a world that is increasingly losing common sense? Without getting toooo political, it strikes me that a “Fiscal Cliff” deal that simply puts off making any real decisions for a couple of months is lacking just a little common sense. Or what about the guy in an Abilene, TX Walmart who tried to buy a $228 TV after replacing it’s...
Read MoreWaking up with a migraine and having no internet access all afternoon makes for a short blog entry. Hey, maybe that should be today’s proverb. But seriously, I was reading Proverbs 15 today and ran across yet another verse that has never sparked my fancy before. “A bowl of vegetables with someone you love, is better than steak with someone you hate.” – Proverbs 15:17...
Read MoreI loved it when my kids first learned to wink. My son was so cute when he finally figured out that he could close one eye and keep the other one open. He used to add a little click of the tongue and cock his head sideways because that’s what daddy taught him to do…I think it had something to do with girls swooning for his boyish charm. Then my daughter Caitlyn came along, and she too...
Read MoreChoices have consequences, even our choices in friends. That’s the backbone behind this week’s bottom line: “To be wise, hang out with wise people.” We took a look at a Bible story we don’t often teach kids. It comes from 2 Chronicles 10:1-19. In this story, Rehoboam, son of Solomon and new king of Israel, is asked to lighten the load on his people. Instead of...
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