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The Why of the What

2018 has been a very busy year with lots of amazing writing projects coming my way via the Lord’s hand, where all blessings and provision come from. So, by the end of February, on Mondays when I write this blog, I realized I was just out of creative gas, so to speak. Sure, I was […]

Inventory & Installation

Here’s a very practical exercise to inventory and evaluate your spiritual life. Lord, today I give you my: Flesh Temptations Sin Pride Ego Anxious Thoughts Stress Burdens Bad Attitudes Judgments The things I do I know I should not The things I know I should do that I do not As you pray out each […]

Personalizing the Psalms

Here’s my modern take on Psalm 136. See if you have any to add. No matter what house I have lived in, I always find one that is nicer. But I have never found a God better than the One I serve. No matter what car I own, I always see one that is […]

The Genesis Precedent

In Genesis 1, we see there was nothing and then God created something. All the somethings that He created from animals to birds to fish to plants to mankind, once they were brought into existence, He said they were good. Complete, right, blessed. God has placed in us very special and unique personalities, skill sets, […]

Surround Sound

Several months ago, while driving and listening to music in my Jeep, I realized I was hearing a buzz somewhere. When I got back home, I left the music playing and went around to listen to each speaker individually. When I got to the back right passenger side, I found the problem. Nothing but an […]

Imagine Watching the Gospel

Last Spring, I got a call about working on a book with an author. They were also making a faith-based film about this man’s life story starring Dennis Quaid, Cloris Leachman, and Trace Adkins. The title of the movie and the book was based on a hit song: I Can Only Imagine, the biggest selling Christian […]

Away, Around, & Up

Several weeks back, I wrote about my nightly walks near the woods and got some great feedback from you all about the fears we can contrive in our minds from the unknown, when we realize boogiemen are also bunny rabbits. Well, yesterday, I took a rare walk in broad daylight. About a mile in, I […]

American Icon Meets Jewish Rabbi

Greg Laurie, the pastor of southern California mega-church Harvest Christian Fellowship, who in my opinion is taking over the mantle left by Billy Graham of being America’s evangelist, is unassuming, not flashy, and preaches a clear, biblical Gospel message like Dr. Graham. At the Harvest Crusades held in baseball stadiums, thousands come forward to ask […]

Features & Fixes

With our modern computers and digital devices, we have become very accustomed to getting messages and notifications regarding the need to upgrade and download the latest version of our operating system and the software we run. These are not hardware issues but system and software. The vast majority of these updates cover two things: Features […]

The Lateral Move

The business term “lateral move” is used when someone doesn’t get demoted but they don’t get promoted either. They just move sideways to a different spot on the same level. Oftentimes we make voluntary lateral moves only to make it look like we are experiencing activity but in reality we didn’t grow, change, or move […]