It’s more than putting lipstick on a pig …
Popular “sayings” become popular because they can help us understand a point more clearly. Take, for example, the saying, “You can put lipstick on a pig, but […]
11
Jan
2016
Blog Tag
Transformation
18
Nov
2015
We can’t feel like Christ until we think like Him …
Science and the Bible are not great contradictions. In spite of what is often stated by the uninformed, science upholds key parts of the Bible in significant […]
25
Oct
2015
It’s different here …
My first experience with “culture shock” didn’t require me to leave the United States. It only took an airplane flight half way across the country. Not long […]
15
Oct
2015
God wants to change your mind …
The brilliant Albert Einstein was noted to say, “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” I think […]
20
Aug
2015
Have you died yet?
I thank God for my fellow preachers who are faithful to proclaim the Gospel and tell the true, rich story of what life in Christ, reconciled to […]
18
Jul
2015
It’s a battle for your mind …
In our culture, it’s almost considered cool to not think very much. You’ll hear, “Don’t overthink it …,” “You think too much …,” or “Just don’t think […]
23
Sep
2014
If you like lists, what would you do with these?
It was a dangerous rendezvous, but I escaped safely! That sounds a little more dramatic than it was. This morning I had a meeting with someone at […]
08
Aug
2014
If you aren’t growing in and living like Christ, you might be a tassel collector …
Christina Ng of ABC news reported an interesting story about Michael Nicholson (pictured above) that gives new meaning to the term “life-long learner.” Check out the short […]
16
Nov
2013
The need to give up what you’re really good at …
Actor Nicolas Cage (pictured right, center) stars in a rather dark movie called “Lord of War,” in which he plays the role of a weapons dealer. In […]
10
Oct
2013
If you had to choose one — and you do — which would you choose?
In more than four decades of pastoring and clinical counseling, I’ve never had someone come into my office and say something like … “You know those negative […]