Regular and effective Bible reading is a challenge for many Christians, even some who are active in ministry. There are many reasons for this, some of which are probably excuses and others may be more valid. What is clear is that neither shame nor making excuses for ourselves will actually get us reading. We need…
What are your hopes and plans for the New Year? This is a question I often ask others and also try to take extra time with at the end of every year. The basis of this question includes a few basic assumptions which are important to understand and also help us to better respond to…
Let’s look together at “The Kingdom of God”. This is a concept explored much in Scripture but we still don’t have a handle on what it means in our daily life. Jesus says, “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.” I admit that…
Time is definitely the hardest thing to manage because no mater how many times I try to reorganize my time, it actually changes very little. There are always demands on our time that seem impossible to minimize no matter how little value we place on them. And in talking to retired people, they seem to…
Faithfulness is a playful interaction between the past, present and future. Let me explain: If I make a promise to you today then it is because I see the completion of that promise to be beneficial to both of us. But when I look back at that promise at some point in the future, I…
From his first steps, back in April, there has been a huge change in his security and stability. Yesterday he was pushing his stroller around on the grass. But he still can’t do steps going up or down. Running isn’t too far off though! He loves to carry things too. The other day he had…
Paul went to Spain in 1998 and, because I was single, I used the title “Paul’s Journeys” for my newsletters. I liked it a lot because it made a reference in my mind to the great apostle Paul and his famous missionary journeys described in the book of Acts. That Paul also had a dream…
What is a journey?It’s more than a destination, this is an enjoyment of the process of moving from one place to another over a long period of time and the revelations and decisions along the way. It’s having a goal in mind and being surprised, furious, perplexed, and delighted at various stages. It’s coming to…
