Jesus, My Friend
I have been thinking about what it means to have a friendship with Jesus for a while. For whatever reason, it has become an important subject to me. I tend to think of friendship as having fun with and supporting…
Anyone Can Start It
It only takes one decision to change everything. Imagine you were King Hezekiah at the beginning of 2 Chronicles 29. You are 25 years old. The previous king was stubborn, hard-hearted and just plain evil. He had killed a number…
How Much
How much are you willing to pay to have it your way? It sounds like a harsh question but I know for me it was one of the most strategic questions of my life. The saying is cute when it…
If Jesus Prayed for You
Have you ever thought about the question, “If Jesus prayed for me, what would he pray for?” It has become a normal part of my life to pray for people I care about. So far this week, I asked God…
A Moment of Honesty
There are times when we just don’t have enough wisdom, strength or skill to know exactly what we are supposed to do. It may be with a project at work or you may be looking for work. It may be…
The Battle of the Black Wolf
As I am writing this, my wife, Pam, is in Juneau Alaska. She is there on a kayak trip with one of her best friends from college, Debbie, who is a professional kayak guide. We were both up there three…
Dim Reflections
There are times I read something and it just stops me. It is like something that flies out in the road in front of you that forces me to slam on the brakes. I often don’t know why the thought…
The Road to Nowhere
I heard a song the other day based on Lewis Carol’s Alice in Wonderland where the Cheshire cat said to Alice, “If you don’t know where you are going any road will take you there”. The music was catchy, upbeat,…
Now That is Powerful!
The other day my son asked me, “Have you seen the new Dodge Challenger?” The sentence was short and the words were simple but the look on his face was pure wonder. It was the raw guttural response us men…
Why Don’t We Listen?
One of the great mysteries of life is the tendency of people not to listen to sound advice from people who know what is best. Adam and Eve received perfect advice from a perfect God but they refused to listen.…