Feb
28
2018
Looking back over your entire lifetime, was there a single experience that would be classified as a crucible event?
One of the definitions of the word crucible is the overcoming a trial or difficult circumstance.
The dictionary uses an example of...
Feb
27
2018
Cain, what have you done? Why is your countenance so downcast? What did you do that makes your face so dark?
The eyes are lights to the soul. Do you have your lights on, is a frequent question asked to the youth...
Feb
24
2018
If my life is dedicated to the proposition that Jesus was the ultimate truth teller, then my belief system is based on the most profound story ever told. It is a story of the ultimate miracle.
The ultimate truth story...
Feb
20
2018
“Do something special.”
It is absolutely amazing the difference there is when one decides to, “have not a good day, but a great day.”
Today I decide, to make today a Great Day.
The question I ask myself, “how can I make...
Feb
17
2018
"Life stands still when head and heart disagree."
The must see movie, Risen, took me back to the most difficult, challenging decision of my young life.
Like the centurion soldier who protected Herod, I came to a fork in the...
Feb
16
2018
The single most obvious evidence of depression is lack of energy and passion for life.
The single greatest indicator of health is a life with an abundance of energy and passion for living.
The remarkable movie, WIND RIVER, has...
Feb
13
2018
Is there enough evidence to find you guilty?
Years ago an excellent public speaker challenged a large audience with this profound statement.
If it were a crime to be a Christian would you be found guilty?
Not guilty shouted the atheist!
Not...
Feb
10
2018
Coach Jim Harrick delights in saying, "I am doing nothing today and I won't start until noon."
As my wife Susie recovers from a car accident that resulted in a broken sternum, which has rendered her helpless, we are doing...
Feb
09
2018
Forgiveness is a get-out-of-jail-free card or 50-million-dollar lottery ticket winner. Who wouldn't want that? Nevertheless, to effectively fathom the principles of forgiveness, it is necessary to understand unforgiveness and its brutal consequences.
First comes sadness, disappointment, hurt or mistreatment. These...
Feb
03
2018
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. - Proverbs 11:25
Racketball, handball, and squash initially are very difficult games to play until you learn a critical skill. Unlike all other ball games, these games you let the ball go by and then play them off...
