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Then He Was Gone!
Posted on October 15, 2020 Leave a Comment
October 15, 2020 Then He Was Gone! I visited with him just a few weeks ago. He told me there were no more treatments for his cancer. He had been through the conventional medications and through several trial medications, too. For a while, some worked. But in the end, the disease was unrelenting. As we […]
I Am Struggling Too Much!
Posted on October 8, 2020 Leave a Comment
October 8, 2020 Struggling Too Much! It is not all that enjoyable to make a decision and then have to adjust that decision every few days! It is not all that fulfilling to propose and plan and prepare and then receive a message that undoes most of the work already done. It is not all […]
Gathered Or Scattered!
Posted on October 1, 2020 Leave a Comment
October 1, 2020 Whether the church is gathered for worship in the building or scattered for sharing in the streets, the Spirit-anointed church is viable, vibrant, and victorious. An upside down economy, a global pandemic, or a nation struggling to love all people will not destroy the church. A vicious political environment, the ridiculous cost […]
Unpredictability!
Posted on September 24, 2020 Leave a Comment
September 24, 2020 Unpredictability! We have learned a great deal during the last seven months. We have learned how to wash our hands, stay out of other peoples’ faces, and stay home when we are sick. These are good things to know. We have also learned that we are not near as good at forecasting, […]
Incompetent God!
Posted on September 17, 2020 Leave a Comment
September 17, 2020 Incompetent God! When it comes to God, we have some choices. First, we can choose to believe God is absent. We convince ourselves that God does not care so does not make His presence known. We are often left with no hope. Second, we can choose to believe God is dead. We […]
What Kind Of Church?
Posted on September 10, 2020 Leave a Comment
September 10, 2020 What Kind Of Church? I wonder if the reason so many churches in the United States die every week is because they failed to ask what kind of church Jesus was calling them to be. It is clear that the future of the Christian church in the United States will be different. […]
What Kind Of Life?
Posted on September 3, 2020 Leave a Comment
September 3, 2020 What Kind Of Life! We are not in control of everything that happens around us, to us, and in us. However, we do have some significant influence over some things. Unfortunately, we have sometimes given away or given up on the things over which we do have some influence. Some struggle with […]
Not Everyone Likes Me!
Posted on August 27, 2020 Leave a Comment
August 27, 2020 Not Everyone Likes Me! Some people don’t connect with my personality, some don’t appreciate my leadership style, and some don’t care for my humor. Others don’t like the way I comb my hair, the way I interpret the Bible, or the way I envision the future. Some people don’t like what I […]
Radical Surrender!
Posted on August 20, 2020 Leave a Comment
August 20, 2020 Radical Surrender! I was probably 10 or 12 years old when another boy tackled me in the front yard across from where my family lived. Tackling one another is not all that unusual for young boys. However, he did not start out to tackle me. He started by getting in my face; […]
Run To Win!
Posted on August 13, 2020 Leave a Comment
August 13, 2020 Run To Win! I don’t quit! I don’t quit because I am tired. I don’t quit because I am sick! I don’t quit because I am sick and tired! My parents had to work long and hard hours to make a living. When I was growing up, the money often just barely […]
Take Delight 