Relentless
A Relentless God A dog with a bone.A young child asking “Why?”A politician talking trash about his rivals. We see examples of relentlessness every day. We’ve all probably been relentless…
Slow But Don’t Stop
“It doesn’t matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” (Confucius) Running has never been easy for me. Never been fast. Some good runs here and…
Setting the Example
Examples other people set these days discourage me. In all transparency, the example I set myself often discourages me too. Standards of character and quality seem so low sometimes, and…
The Fellowship of the Church
What is Fellowship? All too often, it seems like “fellowship” means the same in practice as “visiting.” “Fellowship” is simply used as justification to visit without making commitment to the…
Benefits of Membership
Cloud Membership One of my current goals is to become more literate with technology. I’m actually pretty literate already for a middle-aged, almost empty-nester (at least that’s what my boys…
Cultivating Perseverance
Recently, I’ve felt worn out both physically and mentally. I’ve also felt like I’m spinning my wheels spiritually. I believe in progress over perfection, but I’m struggling with keeping my…
Bookends of Readiness
Bookends keep books upright. They help keep them organized and in good condition too. Bookends of readiness for sharing the Gospel function much in the same way. “But sanctify the…
Be Determined
Biblical Examples Determination can be good or bad depending on your focus. It also lasts or fades depending on the approach we take to maintaining it. As Christians, our goal…
A Godly Teacher
A Godly Teaching Philosophy Recently, I had to write my teaching philosophy for a class I was taking. It’s actually something all teachers are supposed to create for help in…
“What if we’re the aliens?”
In my eclectic article reading, I came across one that said the likelihood of the existence of aliens has not been ruled out by science. However, if there is intelligent,…