Anybody else finding themselves at least a little distracted by technology? There are suddenly so many ways to connect with people, so many gadgets, so many modes of communication. But has it genuinely improved our relationships at all? I can text, email, message on Facebook, tweet, give a +1, Chat, send a postcard, comment on…
I didn’t win the lottery yesterday! I woke up totally bummed that my life wasn’t radically changed by mountains of cash. The promise of mansions and exotic vacations disappeared with the announcement of the winning numbers. I’m still buying a used Kia Sedona instead of a 2013 Honda Odyssey. I’m not going to be able…
Jesus said to come to him. In Matthew 11:28 He identifies Himself as the place of hope and as the provider of rest. He calls to himself those who are weary and heavy laden, and by that I think He is essentially calling all humanity to himself. I know so many people who are weary.…
So maybe you didn’t notice, but there are some political campaigns under way in this great land. I’ve watched some debates, read some articles, seen some posts, hid some people from my news feed (on both sides of the aisle), watched some TV ads, received some postcards in the mail, heard a few jokes, and…
This is my first week back from a 2 week road trip out west . . . With my family . . . In a minivan . . . Out west . . . Now let me state at from the get go, that this was no National Lampoon’s Vacation. We didn’t run off the…
If you are anything like me, then you have a tendency to make mountains out of molehills! Whatever is in front of me is all consuming until it is resolved and then it is on to the next thing. I enjoy putting out fires, but my focus and my propensity to quick decisions can sometimes…
Since this blog comes from a devotional I read this morning, by John Piper, I want to be sure that I give him credit for the thoughts of this blog. But I have honestly thought about sleep as a bit of a strange thing in the scope of life. A significant chunk of our lives…
The new Apple iPhone 5 has been announced and before it has even hit the shelves it is already outdated. Apple is probably already working on the iPhone 6 and next year they will be telling everyone why we need that one. I am into my gadgets and so this blog comes from an insider…
I have been fostering a habit of running regularly in the morning for the past several years and although a couple of times I have fallen away from it due to injury or just scheduling, I have been back at it and enjoying it immensely. Certainly, as anyone who has run for exercise can attest,…
I love the summer! Hot weather, lunch at home with the family, Fridays at the beach, the sounds of sprinklers, and fresh produce. And then I looked at the calendar and realized that we have a little over two weeks before schools starts! And my heart leaped for joy. You see I love the summer…
1 Corinthians 9:25 states, “Everyone who competes in the games exercises self control in all things. They then do it for a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.” The Olympics of the ancient era were going on during the time of the writing of the New Testament and although the sports may look different, human…
I just included Bacon in the title to try to get you to read this. Shameful? (well that’s your opinion)! I have been doing a lot of thinking about the role of laws, rules and regulations in the life of Christian. It is in part because I am preaching through the book of Galatians, but…
