Don’t Take the Easy Road

It seems like we are all always up in arms about something. We are quick to be offended, quick to feel disrespected, and quick to fire back to defend ourselves. When we fire back, our “adversaries” are quick to be offended, quick to feel disrespected, and quick to fire back to defend themselves. And soContinue reading “Don’t Take the Easy Road”

Change the World

I cannot shake this feeling of sadness and despair with the state of our country. I have found myself getting angry as well. I am angry at the way some people are responding. I am angry at the way some people are not responding. I am angry that I cannot safely do more. I amContinue reading “Change the World”

Be Fulfilled

Many of us find ourselves chasing fulfillment. Christians and non-believers alike. We are looking for that person, place, or thing that makes us feel happy, that makes us feel complete. And this uncontrollable desire for fulfillment often leads to unrest and discontentment in our lives. When we seek fulfillment in other people we might findContinue reading “Be Fulfilled”

Surrounded by weeds

In my Bible, there is a single verse that has been highlighted, underlined, bookmarked, and jotted down more than any other verse. It is not the most popular verse in the Bible. It is not even all that widely known. It isn’t on t-shirts or bumper stickers. Your grandmother probably doesn’t have it cross stitchedContinue reading “Surrounded by weeds”

Room for Improvement

All of my adult life, I have been driven by an uncontrollable desire to improve. Improve my self, improve my situation, improve a process, improve efficiency, whatever the scenario – I would be looking for a better way. Of course, not every well intended step I took made the situation better. Sometimes it was quiteContinue reading “Room for Improvement”

Conquer Your Jordan

I struggle with negativity, skepticism, cynicism, and distrust. Often this makes me a very sarcastic, introverted, and standoffish. I have been hurt by many people whom I have invested a great deal of trust. Becoming a Christian has not fixed these behavior traits, but it has helped me recognize them. God’s word has helped meContinue reading “Conquer Your Jordan”

Don’t forget the rest

For an old guy, I go pretty hard. I am constantly on the go, I move from one project or task to the next. Obviously, from my physical appearance, most of my tasks require mental acuteness rather than physical endurance, but still on-the-go. It seems that no matter how much I accomplish or how muchContinue reading “Don’t forget the rest”

Significant Stephen

Having started my walk with Christ a little late in life, my career was already established, my marriage was already on solid foundation, and my children were well on their way to becoming responsible adults. Naturally, as the fire entered my bones and my devotion to follow Christ began, I started to evaluate my morality,Continue reading “Significant Stephen”