Life is filled with choices. A few choices are basic! Once they are made, they provide the foundation for the rest of life’s choices. If the foundational choices are not made in place, the rest of life is a constant struggle. Let me be specific. Here are two foundational questions that provide orientation for the …
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Preach the Gospel–Use Words!
With the selection of Pope Francis, one very clever and popular quote I hear more and more is, “Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.” The quote is attributed to St. Francis of Assisi and seems to say that proclaiming the Gospel by example is more virtuous than proclaiming it verbally. I …
God Sightings: A “God Thing”
[Note: reposted from 12/27/07] I must admit I wasn’t thrilled when Jan called from the U.S. to tell me the airport was closed due to the weather. I would be at least a day late getting home after a one-week mission trip that had drained me emotionally. I had two options. #1–The airline would fly …
Back to the Future–Forward to the Past!
[Reposted and updated from 12/26/07] Science fiction popularized the time machine with its ability to take a person from their present reality to a different point in time. My boys watched the movie, “Back to the Future,” again and again when they were growing up. U.S. religious practices reflect an increased interest in spiritual connections …
It’s Sunday Again: Family
Last weekend I preached in Dierks, Arkansas–the first place Jan and I did a full-time ministry work after graduating from college 44 years ago. It was delightful to spend time with a part of our spiritual family–a part of the family we have not seen for many years. The memories are still sweet, the love …
It’s Sunday Again: Two Things
The movie “City Slickers” popularized the concept that life can be defined by the “one thing.” The Bible more often speaks of two things. Jesus said, “Love God, love your neighbor” (Matt. 22:34, and parallels). John says the one who is of God practices righteousness and loves his brother (1 John 3:10). John adds that …