Nov 26, 2013 | Godly Living, Holidays
images-2 As a family we regularly praise God for Who He is, His Nature and Character during our prayer time. As we celebrate Thanksgiving we will again be praising Him for the many amazing and pure qualities that He is. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,...
Nov 22, 2013 | Godly Living
“In all things and in everything give thanks and praise in Christ Jesus.” (Emphasis added) 1st Thessalonians 5:18 Does this describe your attitude toward life? I wish that I could say that it always does mine, but the truth is that sometimes I allow my...
Nov 15, 2013 | Godly Living, Hope and Encouragement
What are you anxious about? anx·ious -full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous. We cannot have both fear and peace at the same time. Faith and fear cannot coexist. You either trust...
Nov 12, 2013 | Godly Living
Strive Not… When we strive to “make” something the way we want it to be, or even the way we believe God said it would be without waiting on His timing, we will always be left with sin and relational wreckage. God is always on-time, His time that is. We...
Nov 8, 2013 | Godly Living
When I think about the moment the words flew out of my mouth, I just want to cringe. I wish I could take them back, my intent was pure, but the timing was awful and worse yet, I had misunderstood something earlier in the day…so what does all this equal? I...
Oct 29, 2013 | Godly Living
The only “climate change” I believe in, is the “climate change” that is occurring in our culture towards those that hold firmly to the Word of God. As the number of incidents where Christians are discriminated against are adding up, I believe soon they may begin...
Oct 25, 2013 | Godly Living
While I was at Costco the other day I was struck by how many different nationalities and languages were represented just at this one Costco location.I admit that my first thought was that the America that I had grown up in my WASPISH hometown of Valparaiso, Indiana...
Oct 18, 2013 | Godly Living
Recognizing that the greatest challenge you will face after being wounded by someone is keeping yourself free from anger, bitterness, and resentment, I suggest that your first prayer should be for yourself. Our role is to be pure vessels through which the Holy...
Oct 4, 2013 | Godly Living
One of my favorite pastimes is listening to praise music as I walk with my dog through the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park trails that are near my home. It is awe-inspiring to behold the majesty of God’s creation as revealed in the wildlife, the dense...
Oct 1, 2013 | Godly Living
As I lay down on the hotel bed to take a one-hour nap before we left for a church service in a large Midwestern city, I kept feeling a “tug” in my heart to stay home from the meeting that night. But I wanted to go hear the special speaker that evening. ...
