How easy is it for you to say, “I’m sorry”? How easy is it for you to get your children to say, “I’m sorry”? Have you ever noticed that being sorry can mean different things? It can mean . . . I regret what happened, I’m sorry I got caught, I’m sorry I have to…
Buildings need a strong foundation to protect them from the stormy forces of nature and therefore protect those within. If you and I want to personally withstand the storms of life we need a strong spiritual foundation. Knowing both those things to be true, why would anyone neglect foundation building either structurally or personally? I…
It’s been years, but I can still picture them well. They were members of our small church in St. Louis. For my story today, I’m going to call them members A and B. Member A – A was a slightly built man with a wisp of silver hair. He had a huge smile and a…
This is one of those posts that won’t make me the most popular blogger on the block. It’s just something I’ve been thinking about and feel the need to discuss here. I’m reading through a Chronological Version of the Bible this year and the last few months I’ve been working my way through the kings…
I wonder… Who Do You Think Should Decide Right and Wrong? If everyone says it’s okay … is it really okay? Is cultural holiness the bar for right and wrong? What is cultural holiness? “Many Christians have what we might call a “cultural holiness”. They adapt to the character and behavior pattern of Christians around them….
There are those who say when you learn something the hard way you really learn it. I suppose it’s true. There is something about the lessons learned through pain that makes them stick. I’ve never been a fan of learning the hard way. Not the one to enjoy challenging consequences . . . I listened…
I’ve been reading through Leviticus and Numbers lately. I know. Who reads through Leviticus and Numbers? Obedience. Worship. Lists. Rules. Count this group. Assign this task. Offer that sacrifice. And we can’t help but wonder why? What is the message of these two hard to read and harder to process Old Testament books? In Leviticus,…
I think my parents would say that for the most part, I was “a good girl” growing.” Whew! Don’t we want our children to be “good.” But what does being good really mean? If you’re like me, you think “being good” equals being obedient. Isn’t that what you’re looking for when you tell your children to…
I had one of those moments recently when I realized Christians are wrong when… We say it right, but do it wrong. What’s it? Obedience. Why do you obey God? Okay, maybe a better question is why do you try to obey God? To please Him? To earn His favor? To look good at church?…
