Right Thinking – Part 4
Is what (and how) we think about things important to God? Does right thinking make a difference in how we live our lives? How can we know if we operate in right thinking or wrong thinking? These are not only …
Category: The Walk
The Walk are posts which take the principles found in the Word of God and apply it in practical ways to everyday life. It’s God’s intention for us to be so filled with His Word and Spirit that that everything we say and do is a reflection of Him!
The Great Escape
One of the epic movies that my father used to watch every time it came on television was a WWII story about prisoners of war called “The Great Escape”. It starred a lot of my parents’ favorite actors, like Steve …
Right Thinking – Part 3
The principle of right thinking is found throughout Scripture, and God uses these examples as a way for us to gauge how our thinking aligns (or doesn’t align) with the truth He has provided in His Word. As the Bible …
Disposable?
Over the last 50 years the disposable nature of our society has increased dramatically. Because we value convenience we have embraced a multitude of products and ideas created to make life easier. These range from microwave ovens to disposable diapers …
Right Thinking – Part 2
What does it mean to have ‘right (correct) thinking’ as opposed to having wrong (incorrect) thinking? Can right thinking enable us to know what is true in the world? Is there a standard for right thinking that we can hold …
The King of kings
Considering the history of our nation in dealing with King George of England during the Revolutionary War it’s no wonder that our society has always held a very dim view of the concept of a “king.” This aversion was reinforced …
Right Thinking
People are increasingly confronted with a lot of conflicting thoughts. Sometimes thinking about things is simple, like what I should wear today or if I should have a ham sandwich instead of a salad for lunch. Should I park in …
Friendship
In order to change a society you must be willing to strike at the foundational principles on which it is built. This process doesn’t happen all at once, but rather with a slow and steady hammering that will eventually weaken …
Flawless?
Music has been shown to be a powerful vehicle to impact a person mentally, emotionally and even physically. Because of this fact, I like to listen to contemporary Christian music nearly exclusively. Listening to it provides a great way to …
The Good Shepherd
I have very little experience with sheep; well actually none! My own personal contact with the wooly animals was a brief episode in the life of a friend who was a dairy farmer in northern Missouri. Having been successful with …