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.…
Truth Burn
I just put Caleb on a plane to go back to college in the Midwest. He was out visiting for two weeks and it was one of his priorities to spend at least one day at the beach. It was…
Well, Well
“Do you want to get well?” (John 5:6) The first time I read this question, I was halted in my tracks. Jesus asked a man who had been physically debilitated for 38 years if he wanted to be whole and…
Fighting the Second Law
I have heard references to the Second Law of Thermodynamics throughout my adult years. It was commonly defined to me as “everything moves toward a state of decay.” Two things happened today that made me curious enough to look it…
Perspective
Like you, I am very interested in what is happening in our world since it affects my life on a daily basis. I want a world that is healthy for my family. I want a world that provides an opportunity…
Born and Born Again
John 3:12 “I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?” The concept of the new birth or being born again is certainly not a…
The Abnormal Choice
I was talking with a friend yesterday who reminded me that sometimes the best choice is the abnormal choice. The normal tendency in life is to repeat what you learned from your parents in some way. We are all so…
What You Don’t Want to Hear
1 Kings 22 What you don’t want to hear will save your life. King Ahab of Israel had a very important question to answer, “Shall I go into battle against Ramoth Gilead?” It was a critical decision with critical timing.…
When You Don’t Get Your Way
What do you do when you don’t get your way? I read two remarkable accounts today in 1 Kings 21 that have far too many similarities to my life to be a comfortable read. Ahab was the King of Israel.…