Cutting the budget …
It doesn’t matter what side of the isle most American politicians are on, they seem to not have an understanding of what “cutting” means. For most, it […]
15
Nov
2011
Blog Tag
Christianity
11
Nov
2011
An identity complex …
There’s nothing flattering about identity theft. Those who attempt to steal your “identity” don’t do so because they want to be you, or be like you. They […]
05
Nov
2011
Should the church hand out flags?
Going out to eat was a BIG — and rare — treat when I was a kid. When there’s eight children in the family, it’s not cheap […]
02
Nov
2011
Feelings … oh, oh, oh feelings …
People are addicted to feelings. The biggest problem with that? We like to feel instead of do. We want to have experiences without the effort. We want […]
25
Oct
2011
Growing in confidence …
“I’m beginning to like being challenged by trials and tests, His wisdom and knowledge floods me and then His peace, I am getting stronger!!!” was the tweet […]
21
Oct
2011
Making friends with tree people …
Gym members were almost running to the front desk to complain about the young woman on the squeaky elliptical machine. It wasn’t an ordinary squeak. It was […]
18
Oct
2011
Feeling good at First Church …
When Jesus arrived somewhere, so did the huge crowds. Then He taught pure truth. Undistilled, nothing watered down. Straight to the point. After teaching, He left the […]
06
Oct
2011
The Set-Up …
Some of the best encouragements we receive are those urging us to make a positive difference in our world by touching the lives of others. That’s a […]
20
Sep
2011
A little consideration …
It seems as if there is an invisible switch next to the snooze button on the alarm clock marked “automatic pilot.” As soon as we hit snooze […]
17
Sep
2011
REPOST: Called to do something greater than “build community”
In January of this year, I posted an article that generated some excellent discussion. It was on the topic of referring to, and seeing the church as, […]