So what makes you sing? Groups that I am in that are singing make me sing. Church worship makes me sing. KSBJ makes me sing. (You knew I had to throw that one in there). But do I sing when I am by myself. In other words, when I am not prompted by others or the radio or an iPod, does a song ...
I’m a quitter. There, I said it. It’s out there. I am a quitter. When things get tough and life gets hard, my knee-jerk reaction is to quit and throw in the towel. By nature I do not have a warrior mentality. I am a guy who is slow to make decisions and is very calculated before I ...
Of all the challenges in America today, it seems our sense of identity is perhaps the greatest. There are few of us, if any, who don’t struggle with it. We live with the tension of a life viewed through lenses different than our Creator’s. In the process, we bear the fruit of this. We ...
Last words are usually important words. Often last words are THE most important or impactful part of a conversation – the most vital piece of information that we want to be certain is communicated clearly... A parent’s last words as their child pulls out of the driveway and off to ...
We do not know who we are because we do not inquire of the Lord. Take King Saul, for example. When Saul was to be announced as King of Israel, he is nowhere to be found. The people of the town look high and low for him and he is discovered hiding among the baggage. So they inquired again of the ...
In some ways, this entry is a follow up to the post a few weeks ago called, “Victim or Warrior?” In that post, the call and challenge was for us as Christians to rid ourselves of the victim mentality that many of us walk in. The victim mentality is passive about fighting sin and often ...
The statistics do not fall on deaf ears: - It is estimated that 27 million people worldwide are slaves. - An estimated 293,000 American youths currently are at risk of becoming victims of commercial sexual exploitation. - The average ...
Three adults. Three kids. And a lot of tears. On the face of it, not much of a celebration. Two years away from family and friends, leaving all the amenities of America behind. Adopting a life of challenges over a life of security. So why do we celebrate? Because we always choose Christ over ...
If you are a follower of Jesus, bought with the precious blood of Christ, then you have been given a brand new identity. Whatever sin and life style you used to walk in is no longer the banner truth that defines who you are. You certainly still have to fight against sin and you may still struggle ...
I often make up spontaneous songs about my daughter. I just can’t help it. It’s probably a daily occurrence. My love for that precious little girl is often inadequately expressed in anything other than spontaneous singing. I express my delight in my little girl with lyric and melody. ...
