Are emotions getting in your way?
Published: Tue, 02/05/19
Every now and then one of my sons borrows my computer to print off an article for one of his college classes. Whenever he's done, he leaves the print…
Made for Dominion
Daily Encouragement
Going on offense for the kingdom
Published: Mon, 02/04/19
Fulfilling the dominion mandate can be compared to a football game. In the beginning, God gave Adam the ball and directed him to rule and advance His…
Certainties to live by
Published: Fri, 02/01/19
I don't know about you, but I like to have as much certainty in life as possible. And before I commit myself to some course of action, I like to know…
When suffering becomes a calling
Published: Thu, 01/31/19
A friend of mine noted something about Jesus worth passing on... When Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane He prayed that somehow the crucifi ion…
About global warming
Published: Wed, 01/30/19
I see this morning in the Chicago area, where most of my family lives, they are e periencing a bone-chilling temp of 21 degrees below zero. I can't…
"Let's not settle"
Published: Tue, 01/29/19
A while back I had a friend who would often say, "Let's not settle." It became kind of a signature phrase for him... and he'd say it whenever we had…
Two ways to face a day
Published: Mon, 01/28/19
"Do not be an ious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the…
How to avoid stumbling through life
Published: Fri, 01/25/19
I want to encourage you to make it a habit of reading -- or listening to -- the Bible on a daily basis. Now most believers know they 'should' read the…
Rescued for a reason
Published: Thu, 01/24/19
When people survive some life-threatening event -- like an accident, war or deadly disease -- they often find a new sense of purpose. They think, "I…
The secret to confronting scary things
Published: Wed, 01/23/19
I've been noticing lately that the Psalms tell us David placed an awful lot of attention on meditation. For e ample: - He meditated on God's law day…