“Red Light, Green Light”
When we were kids there was a popular game we played called, “Red light, Green light.” The object was trying to get as close to the person who was “it” as you could when their back was turned. This was …
Author: Pastor Dave
Sacrifice
One of the things that I always thought was strange when I was growing up was my parents’ expectation that I not only do what I was told when I was told, but that I had to do it with …
Pride
Our society has a tendency to take emotionally and spiritually destructive concepts and try to make them appear innocent. Then they use that ‘innocence’ as an excuse to ridicule Scripture’s honest appraisal of their dangerous character. An example would be …
Bring Anger Under Submission
There seems to be a natural expectation deep inside all of us that when we set out to accomplish a task that it should just ‘flow.’ Things ought to run smoothly to completion and our goal should be achieved. We …
Scamper
My first dog was a small husky-type dog named Scamper. Technically he was a German Spitz, but that sounded kind of gross for an eight year old boy, so we just called him a little husky. Scamper had two outstanding …
Emotional Choices
Driving home in rush hour traffic has provided me with much personal revelation and insight. The task of trying to get home quickly from a long day of work so I can accomplish a few more ministry items in the …
Materials
Have you ever noticed how frustrating it is when “materials” don’t cooperate? You are trying to move quickly and get the house cleaned for the week and the vacuum belt breaks. Then when you try to change it you lose …
Persistent or Relentless?
There are many things in life that we are persistent about; asking the boss for a raise, trying to save for a band new car, working to urge our children to clean their rooms, hinting at that special “gift” you’ve …
Effective Prayer
One of the periodic struggles that we all have in common is the frequent dilemma we face when attempting to give a meaningful gift to someone we care about. This is faced throughout the year, whether on their birthday, or …
Asking
For most people the process of making a request of another person is awkward and embarrassing. We realize that “asking” puts us in a position of dependence and need. Asking subjects us to the other person’s whims, desires, authority, mercy, …