Light from Dark Places
Published: Tue, 02/28/17
We don't normally think of good things happening in jail.But for some reason this morning I recalled that:Paul wrote four of his epistles from prison…
Made for Dominion
Daily Encouragement
The One Thing
Published: Mon, 02/27/17
There's a popular book out called "The One Thing" by Gary Keller.It's worth reading.The book is basically about how to focus more on what matters in…
"lawyering"
Published: Sat, 02/25/17
Familiar with the term ‘lawyering’?It’s pretty simple...Lawyering is when someone tries to justify some action… or inaction…… Like a lawyer would…
How long-term is your thinking?
Published: Fri, 02/24/17
I love hearing from my readers.Recently one of my dear readers passed on the interesting fact that medieval churches had, literally, budgets for 1,000…
Are you free tonight?
Published: Thu, 02/23/17
I'm not sure what you've got going this evening...But if you're free, I've got a movie to recommend.I don't often suggest movies, but I encourage you…
How big is your gospel?
Published: Wed, 02/22/17
Mark starts his gospel... um... pretty unremarkably..."The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ" (Mk.1:1).But there's more here than meets the…
Going on Offense
Published: Tue, 02/21/17
I saw a good quote the other day.It was from the conservative pundit Bill Bennett.He said:"You are on offense or you are on defense. And if you are…
When God gets your ear...
Published: Mon, 02/20/17
John Calvin has a reputation as a stern, heavyweight theologian and reformer.But he had a definite pastoral side to him as well.One time he encouraged…
Gather and Scatter
Published: Sat, 02/18/17
We're to gather each Lord's Day for worship and mutual encouragement.Then we're to scatter during the week to do the work of the kingdom through our…
"The Mirror Test"
Published: Fri, 02/17/17
In his classic essay "Managing Oneself," the renowned management e pert Peter Drucker tells an interesting story...."In the early years of this…