Relationships are formed throughout life, and we can either gain or lose a sense of peace in how they play out. Whether human-to-human or in our personal relationship with God, understanding how our actions impact relationships is essential for getting the best out of life.
While it is not official, the slogan “Show Me” has been identified with Missouri for well over 100 years. There are two different accounts of how the phrase became a popular description of people from Missouri. The first has to …
Tolerance is a ‘hot topic’ word thrown around a lot. There are plenty of people who think that Christians are ‘intolerant.’ We are often portrayed as being hateful and mean-spirited, simply because we hold to and speak the truths found …
My grandfather grew up in an era of transition when our country was moving from the horse and buggy to the automobile as its major form of transportation. He would relate to me stories of how he had to “hitch” …
The story of Easter is a couple thousand years old. I’m always a bit surprised at how little some people know about what really happened during Jesus’ earthly ministry, especially if they live in the west (and the US in …
With all the excitement that surrounds major-league sports, I’m reminded of the comic description of a football game that quips it is “30,000 people in desperate need of exercise watching 22 people in desperate need of rest!” It’s obviously a …
Dear Tim (taken from an ongoing online chat), 1. “You do not know me or my brothers and sisters.” – You don’t know me either. What does that have to do with anything? I don’t have to “know” a person …
I have seen an increasing frequency of tampering with the simplicity of Christ coming across in a certain type of conversation. It has to do with someone claiming the Word of God requires a special kind of knowledge or instruction …
God loves the lost, even when the lost don’t love Him in return. When someone is without a true understanding and personal knowledge of God, they are god-less and so they are lost. We/they are, by nature, without God’s life …
An effective lifestyle of giving can be summed up in one sentence. Practical generosity. I’ve never really been good at crafts or art – though I do appreciate good stuff when I see it. I am pretty good at tying …
Believe it or not, God loves the lost. There are plenty of people around who hear something from ‘a religious person’ and accept it at face value, rather than verifying what is said with the Word of God. These people …