Do You Believe . . . Or Do You Know?
There used to be a running debate in my head about when I became a Christian. When I walked the aisle in our little Baptist church at ten, I believed. But I also didn’t want…
Make a ‘people plan’
The best way to predict future behavior is past behavior. The definition of insanity is to repeat the same behavior and expect a different result. You can’t talk your way out of what you behave your…
Do you have any real friends?
(this post was co-written with Pete Loescher, a veteran mentor and dear friend) “The tragedy at my father’s funeral was not that I had to help carry the casket. It was that I had to…
12 Things I Learned in 2012
Ever wondered why God ‘rested’ after 6 days of creating? Was He tired? Did He need a smoke break? I think God rested on the 7th day to press meaning into what He had done. He…
Pick your fight and find your purpose
This idea of ‘picking a fight’ has got me. I’m putting it in the category of a BGI. (blinding, guiding insight). It’s a clue as to why Christians are so passive. They haven’t picked a…
Pick A Fight
I’m reading Bob Goff’s book Love Does a third time. I’ve never read any book three times, other than the Bible. And this time, I’m reading it backwards. I started with Chapter 31 and I’m…
Do you FEAR the Lord?
In my last post, I talked about fear. Fear of mass shootings, terrorist attacks, pandemics, and airplane crashes. Fear of stuff coming at us from circumstances and people themselves. I said the best we got…
Fear not …………Really?
I had already decided to talk about fear this week. Then the Connecticut tragedy happened and now fear is everywhere. It’s working on me too. I get it. I’m going to explore three kinds of…
Even God Can’t Change the Past
Even God can’t change the past No matter how many tears I’ve cried Yes, I thought this dream would last Who am I to question why Who am I From Charlotte Church’s song “Even God…
Death is your “IPO”
Not too long ago, everyone was talking about the Facebook IPO (initial public offering). Will it go up? Will it go down? Will it go up, then up some more? Will it go down, then…
