Have you ever given much thought to the men Jesus chose as his closest friends and first followers? What was it he saw in these men in particular? Jesus was good at seeing past the qualities of the pe...  Read More

April 25, 2019 – I am on my way to Boot Camp Northwest. I am coming to this camp because a dear friend asked me to go and because of John Eldredge. His books, Waking the Dead in particular, have been ...  Read More

The bible has an interesting way of saying things at times. For instance:Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.-Revelation 2:7a (NLT) ____...  Read More

Friends are funny.Friends are frustrating.Friends are awesome.Friends are strange.Friends are beautiful.Friends are ugly.Friends bring such joy.Friends bring such pain.Friends think that…Life is funny...  Read More

My initial reaction to this concept and the book with this title was more than a little over the top. I admit my frustration. The principle isn’t without merit. In fact, I would say it builds on the “...  Read More

Compared to a shout, a whisper doesn’t really account for much. One grain of sand can’t compare to the sight and feel of a vast desert. What does a single drop of water add to the ocean? That is what ...  Read More

This may very well be the term that has come to define your generation. Everything from openly biased news networks, commissioned research grants, and partisan politics to social media platforms where...  Read More

This is one of my favorite songs we sing at Christmas. The message is so clear: Go, tell it on the mountain,Over the hills and everywhere.Go tell it on the mountain,That Jesus Christ is born. ________...  Read More

August 30, 2019 – Today is my mom’s birthday. I am so thankful for her. She is always such a model of generosity and love. In the course of his ministry, Paul had two “children in the faith,” Timothy ...  Read More

Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before. Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and yo...  Read More

Onus /ō•nes/ nounused to refer to something that is one’s duty or responsibilitysynonyms: burden, responsibility, liability, obligation, duty, weight, load _____________________________ I don’t usuall...  Read More

Do you like Shakespeare? I’m not a huge fan, but there is no denying his amazing talent. Through his characters and dialogue, he expressed so well the emotions of the human heart. In Richard III, Glou...  Read More