Jul
27
2020
“...LIFE ONLY BEGINS WHEN IT ENDS HERE ON EARTH” – Bonhoeffer
St. Paul has often been quoted, “Death where is thy victory, where is thy sting?” In some mysterious way, both the apostle Paul and German martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer discovered...
Jul
26
2020
These past few days people have asked me questions that are extremely difficult. There doesn't seem to be a helpful answer.
Five years ago Bill Brick and I became friends for eternity. Bill had invited three of his buddies to...
Jul
15
2020
WHAT IS YOUR M/P (MEANING AND PURPOSE FOR LIVING)?
Meaning and purpose are jet fuel for life. Tell me in 30 seconds or less your reason for living!
Years ago one of basketball's premier coaches expounded on basketball being mostly a...
Jul
08
2020
"You aren't ready to live until you are ready to die.” — Ray Eberle
My days in the book of Matthew completed. The last chapters are like the last days of our lives.
Death is the reality. What is it about death that makes...
May
24
2020
The older I get, the more I learn about life.
The happiest people I meet and the most unpleasant people I observe confirm to me that it is not hard work but loving to work hard that is crucial to a fulfilling...
May
03
2020
The world’s best organization is looking for good people who are difference makers.
Not long ago, in a Words of Hope, I spoke to the idea of kindness being described as useful goodness.
In 1967, my wife Susie and I took...
Apr
30
2020
The Psalmist said, "The Lord knows everything about us."
Imagine being able to say, "You know everything about me, even before I say it, and exclaim, such knowledge is too wonderful!"
In my experience, I know we don't know everything to be...
Apr
17
2020
Most people make emotional decisions and try to justify them with logic.
The crucial decision-making question is, am I making an emotional or a logical decision?
The ideal is when emotions and logic match up, yet in reality, this is a...
Apr
06
2020
Is it possible to get through life without experiencing pain?
Seems every story has an element of pain in the narrative.
Let's imagine being able to be totally pain-free. Wow! Awesome - sounds wonderful.
It is truly wonderful until you grab...
Mar
30
2020
No pain no gain
No sorrow no joy
No work no pay
No crooked line no straight line
No hate no love
No late no on time
No defeat no victory
The Scriptures say.
” I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and discard the intelligence...
