Encouragement

Psalm 34 A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. 1    I will bless the Lord at all times;     His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2    My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;     The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3    Oh, magnify the Lord with me,     And letContinue reading "Encouragement"

Thoughts on prayer

Encouragement in prayer Untutored, we tend to think that prayer is what good people do when they are doing their best. It is not. Inexperienced, we suppose that there must be an “insider” language that must be acquired before God takes us seriously in prayer. There is not. Prayer is elemental, not advanced, language. ItContinue reading "Thoughts on prayer"

A Need for Dependence

I have been teaching on discernment and as I was reading today I was struck by how the subtleties of universalism in salvation have crept into the average church. Some might not agree that universalism is an issue but I would hold that it is for a variety of reasons which I will attempt toContinue reading "A Need for Dependence"

Book Review: Has God Spoken

In, Has God Spoken, Hank Hanegraaff writes what he defines as "Proof of the Bible's Divine Inspiration." It is a great scholastic book. Hanegraaf uses an acrostic to set the tone from the beginning and stays believable while staying true to his acrostics. In fact, there is a total of five acrostics that set theContinue reading "Book Review: Has God Spoken"

RUNSTRONG

I admit, I'm not only fairly certain that Lance Armstrong cheated, but I have been for quite some time. However, I am seeing a large number of sports writers and others who are asking the question, "does it matter?" Seemingly they are not asking whether it matters if Armstrong cheated or not but whether itContinue reading "RUNSTRONG"

A Few Thoughts on Activism

A Few Thoughts on Activism What does Scripture say?            I am an individual who is very guilty of reacting and then researching whether I reacted correctly at a later date. As a believer, who is indwelt by the Spirit of God, I believe that to not always be sinful behavior. At times it certainly can beContinue reading "A Few Thoughts on Activism"

Failing In My Focus

Years ago, I had a flat tire on a Wednesday night as I was returning from work. I had been working about 2 hours from my home, my family was out of town, and I had planned on making it home in time to attend church. I was feeling pretty good about myself, until myContinue reading "Failing In My Focus"

The Inconvenience of Truth

Truth can be such an inconvenient thing. It certainly has been in my life, especially when I have avoided it or sought to manipulate it into something that is not true. James wrote concerning a mouth that both blesses and curses that “these things should not be so.” (James 3) This certainly should be theContinue reading "The Inconvenience of Truth"

What happens when the crowd (and our emotions) get involved

What happens when the crowd gets involved? Several years ago I read a book by Frank Peretti titled, The Visitation. Quite honestly it challenged my thinking in a way that still resonates. Every writer hopes that someone will agree with their perspective or accept the possibility that their viewpoint may be correct and I mustContinue reading "What happens when the crowd (and our emotions) get involved"