Spiritual Drift: The danger of inattention to the truth …
One of my all-time favorite beaches is located in Point Reyes National Seashore in the San Francisco bay area, a place I lived for many years. There […]
09
Nov
2017
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James Scott, Jr.
08
Nov
2017
We have little sympathy for victims until we are one …
Yes, there really is such a thing as a “victim.” For some reason, in 2021 America, we don’t seem to like to admit that fact. We’ve developed […]
07
Nov
2017
Add this to your personal fitness regimen to feel and function better …
If you’ve ever had a gym membership, or even just visited a gym somewhere, chances are you saw several round rolls of foam lying around. Have you […]
04
Nov
2017
Why you can’t have it all now …
Chances are, you have plenty of people who claim they could share some “wisdom” with you about your life. Whether what they have to share is truly […]
01
Nov
2017
Talking our way out of harmony …
To live in harmony is more than a pleasant idea, it’s a human need. In fact, as human beings, we need to be in harmony with: Our […]
01
Nov
2017
Have we forgotten that we need each other?
It’s been a long time since I last heard someone in the church talk about unity. I think it used to be a more common discussion; maybe […]
31
Oct
2017
Give your people a mission and you’ll have less problems recruiting …
Many of today’s church leaders view church members with a term I have great disdain for — as “volunteers.” If we really believe in the “ministry of […]
27
Oct
2017
Don’t be a voluntary victim to mental illness …
There are all kinds of stripes of Christians, from the bold to the timid, who speak of victory in Christ. Yet, there are masses of believers and […]
26
Oct
2017
Do we keep missing the best part of what Jesus said?
Have you ever messed up some really good advice, thinking you had listened to what was suggested? There’s a story about a young man who called his […]
25
Oct
2017
How two hidden hurts can disrupt your life …
Have you ever experienced a time when, on the surface, things seemed to be going right in your life, but it didn’t quite feel that way to […]