Posts tagged “Faithfulness”
All in your head?
Years ago a guy told me he had recently switched churches because at his previous church, “People knew a lot about the Bible, but…
Who should you listen to?
At age 18, Katie Davis moved to Uganda for a year to do mission work. Her parents and others didn’t exactly want her to,…
Is following God like eating boiled brussels sprouts?
My mother is a good cook, so I enjoyed almost everything she made when I was a kid. But every once in a while…
Watch your mouth
I’m a big fan of words and talking with both people I know and people I’m about to know. This is a positive because…
What are you filling up on?
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you didn’t surprise yourself? You know, those moments when something comes out of your mouth that catches even you…
Exercise your faith!
Every year around this time of year, people come out of their food- and Christmas celebration-induced haze and realize their pants don’t fit quite…
The straightest shooters
My little grandson, Noah, doesn’t mince many words. One time I picked him up from preschool and gave him a convenient snack when we…
Philosophy of dating
Single? Think of the top five criteria that you look for in someone you’d want to date. Where does the person’s Christian faith rank…
Chasing Christmas contentment
Contentment at Christmas isn’t on most people’s radar. We buy more, ask for more, demand more. Even when our houses are bursting and we…
The turning point
Have you ever wondered why the disciples were willing to walk away from everything to follow Jesus? What would cause them to leave their…
4 kinds of sins (and the 1 God prefers)
If you’re going to sin against God, make sure you sin against him in the right way. Obviously, God doesn’t want you to sin…
Late isn’t an option
Recently a teen got the attention of the world when she tried to wake people up to the issue of climate change. She was…