Walls are one thing
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29 When I was 12, we remodeled our house. Before the contractor came, my dad and I moved a bunch of furniture and tore down a wall. My dad gave me a big […]
Are are willing to deny who we are?
I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b An interesting way to put it, don’t you think? In this sentence, you can see an extremely high level of resolve. There’s no question whether he has integrity. Job has integrity and he owns it. He seems to take hold of it as if it a […]
Mr. Fusion
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 Do you remember the Mr. Fusion from Back to the Future? Doc didn’t have to use plutonium to […]
An opportunity to serve people
Set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b Part of my job is sales. When I first started, I wasn’t very good. I thought I was a burden to the people I was selling to and just being bothersome. We really do […]
We were given labels
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Cor 11:1 Have you taken one of those quick, ten question, goofy personality tests on the internet? Based on our answers we are told that we are: an introvert, best suited for life in the Deep South, or of we were living in […]
Did you catch all that?
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Did you catch all that? We talk about the kingdom in church like we know it well. But do we? I find it hard to grasp the kingdom of God or the Kingdom […]
Headfirst right into a light pole
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5 Headfirst right into a light pole! As seniors in high school, me and a few friends were walking briskly down a busy street. We were on our way to see a movie and we were cutting our […]
Don’t leave yourself stranded
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double- edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart – Hebrews 4:12 Don’t leave yourself stranded! Right now I’m waiting to board a plane. I’m leaving Boston and and […]
Too caught up in debates
Defend the cause of the weak and the fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. – Psalm 82:3 Ask yourself this tough question: “As a Christian, who or what do you spend most of your time defending? Jesus? The Bible?” Sometimes I wonder if we get too caught up in debates and issues. […]
Don’t have the manpower
For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c It’s like a scene out of a movie. A giant army is advancing and the people of Judah don’t have the manpower or the weapons to defend themselves. The king gathers the people to the temple to ask the Lord what to do. […]