Occasionally I like to make up words. Perhaps you do too. The nice thing about making up words is you can also make up their definitions. Take the words survival or servival – Whatâs the difference? Aside from the fact that I made up the second word, they are diametrically opposed. Survival is where most of us live. Our lives … Read More
John Calvin once referred to his heart as an idol factory. Perhaps you know the feeling. But he was not the first to see it that way. God, through the prophet Ezekiel, refers to men with idols in their hearts (Ez. 14). If you had to make a run to the ER for chest pain, chances are they would ask … Read More
God told Noah to build an ark, and he got busy. It’s a good thing he did, because the ark was really big. How big? Big enough that he needed God’s help to accomplish it. Those are the kinds of things I want to attempt for God. Tasks so big, that unless God steps in, it isn’t going to happen. Chris … Read More
We live in a world where lions lay around lazily in the zoo cages. Gettting up for an occasional stretch or yawn. The Bible gives this strong warning though: “Be soberminded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Check out the following video clip, and ask yourself, “What adjectives … Read More
The Bible says that âFaith is the realization of things hoped for, the confidence of things not seen.â (Hebrews 11:1) Perhaps you, like others, struggle to put your confidence in something or Some-one you cannot see. Some people believe that if they canât see it, it canât possibly be real. Imagine that I am holding in my fist a 1941-42 … Read More
We live in a day and age where there is a growing distrust in anyone who claims to be leader or CEO. Every news release seems to reflect that the major leaders in our world care only for those who work for them when they might personally benefit in someway. One writer said it this way, âWe live in an … Read More
The Bible regularly addresses our speech patterns. It specifically discusses the way that we should talk to one another. James says it so well, âFrom the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.â (James 3:10). Of course we know the words we shouldnât say. But what about the words we … Read More
