It is Saturday evening. I have thought a lot today about what I will speak on tomorrow at the church gathering. With it being the first Sunday of the year, I will encourage my church to embrace one major theme for this year. I have prayed and thought about this for several months now. A... Continue Reading →
Les Oeuvres d’un Croyant: La Parole
Mettez en pratique la parole et ne vous contentez pas de l'écouter en vous trompant vous-mêmes par de faux raisonnements. – Jacques 1:22 Qu'est-ce que cela signifie de «mettez en pratique la parole»? Je pense que cela pourrait être appliqué de différentes façons. Une des façons de mettre en pratique notre foi est de poursuivre... Continue Reading →
Building Character Through Encouragement vs. Self-Esteem
A few days ago my church finished 3 weeks of sports camps for children in our region ages 5-15. It is the single largest outreach activity that our church conducts. This year we saw God work in the lives of many people. In our first week of camp I noticed something very interesting. Our camp... Continue Reading →
Real Transformation: Breaking Down The Walls Of Sin
Back in 2001, my wife and I bought a small little house. It was not the prettiest thing to look at, but we thought with a little paint, time, and love we could transform it into a beautiful masterpiece. Man, were we wrong. After moving in we found huge structural flaws that would take major... Continue Reading →
Personal Relationships: Are You A Judge Or A Scientist?
This school year two of my children are taking a chemistry class. In the class they are learning about the scientific method. Last week my son found a dead bird on the front porch. He claimed that the cat killed it. My wife and I asked him how he knew it was the cat. He... Continue Reading →