I have sung the song for years, “Where he leads I’ll follow….” Easy to sing, difficult to do. Where is God leading you? What does God want from you today? What will we do today that affirms that we are faithful followers? I remember an illustration I have used since my early preaching years. Paul …
Category Archives: Christian living
Less than Comfortable
It makes me a bit uncomfortable to admit it, but the idea of walking with Jesus sometimes makes me uncomfortable. His presence in my life can be quite demanding, even overwhelming. It is tempting (and easy) to run from the full implications of his presence. It is tempting to settle for a watered down version …
What would you do differently?
You have likely heard the question, “What would you do differently if you knew you had a limited time to live?” Various answers have been given. One answer heard fairly frequently is, “Nothing would be different. I would just keep doing what I always do.” Today is the first official day of my “retirement” from …
Welcome to Life!
I suppose you have noticed….the nature of life…life is full of problems. We returned home earlier this week to find the air conditioning unit not functioning. Fortunately, the fix was an easy one–new fan motor and relatively inexpensive (as AC repairs go!). Jan’s car stopped last month–then it started up again. After driving the car …
You are Blessed if….
Yesterday I officiated at the funeral of a sister in Christ. During the meal which followed at the church building, I sat at the table with a man and his wife who are the employers and coworkers of one of the sons. We had a delightful conversation, sharing lives and experiences. As I shared a …
Celebrating Each Day
It is no easy thing to celebrate each day. Days are filled with challenges, difficulties, and so many little things that they sometimes all run together. It is not easy to take time and relish the full moon illuminating the early morning sky today, the puffy clouds sailing past, the refreshing breeze that says fall …
Appearance isn’t everything–but it is something!
At the risk of being too political, I share an observation I heard recently: “The biggest problem I have with our president is that he just doesn’t appear presidential.” I recognize that some see it differently, but the person making the statement went on to cite perceptions of rushed judgment, broken promises, reversed decisions, too …
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You are Lucky
Are you lucky? Whether your answer is “yes” or “no”, why did you respond as you did? Since I do not particularly like the concept of “luck”, let me rephrase the question. Where do we see the unique blessings of God in our lives? Our grandchildren were with us over the past weekend. One of …
“I Got Tired of It”
I recently wrote about the $500,000 pickup. Today I consider a couple of related stories—at least the principle is similar. I talked to a Christian last month who had just purchased a new car. (I will call this Christian AB—Abby.) I was a little surprised—the car that Abby currently owned was very nice, only a …
Healthy Friends and Healthy Places
One of the more difficult aspects of our Christian walk is learning how we maintain passion, momentum, and participation within our own contexts. We do this with like-minded individuals. Who are your like-minded faith companions? I have always liked attending preachers’ luncheons and lectureships. It is a great experience to be a part of a …