Posts tagged “Purpose”
Fight back
It feels like the world is getting more evil. I need both hands (and possibly my feet) to count how many people in the…
Christmas or chaos-mas?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or is it? I haven’t started my Christmas cards or my shopping, and I’ve got strings…
Confusion over cause
It may be that some roosters think they cause the sunrise because every time they crow, the sky gets lighter. The real reason for…
All the marshmallows
Have you heard of the famous marshmallow experiment? In the 1960s, a Stanford professor tested hundreds of children ages 4-5 by sitting them down…
The victory is still won
Friends of Jesus in every generation, the victory is still won. It has not been reversed or overturned. It will never be reversed or…
Grow your vocabulary: Sanctification
When you were first connected to Jesus Christ and received the amazing outpouring of his gifts to you, the gifts of love, forgiveness, hope,…
Practicing gratitude
If your social media feed looks anything like mine in November, thankfulness and gratitude are making a comeback. In a buildup to Thanksgiving, friends…
Connect the dots
When you were a sophomore in high school, do you think you had the maturity and wisdom to rule a country? I sure didn’t….
Standing for the truth
My family recently watched the movie The Courier. It’s based on the true story of a British businessman who carried secrets from a spy…
Chores for God’s children
Since my bride is a beautifully organized woman, she has created a color-coordinated chore chart for our children. Every morning our daughters see the…
Ordinary isn’t bad
Nothing about me in high school screamed “popular.” I mean, you only have to look at pictures of my hair and ask about my…
Dearly loved children
When the students of the area Christian high school in my city head out to their cars each afternoon, a Bible passage catches their…