Raising Kids Who Fear God, Not You For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. ––1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 In Paul’s letter to the church at Thessalonica, he […]
Childish v Childlike He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. ––Matthew 18:2-4 A rite of passage for West Coast kids is their first time to Disneyland, or […]
Idols and Altars You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. ––Exodus 20: 4-5, NJKV Idolatry isn’t a word you hear often these days. Which is crazy because […]
What Opinions Matter? When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” ––John 21:15 I heard this great statement the other day: If you don’t trust someone’s opinion, […]
Excuses v Plans Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. ––Proverbs 28:13 He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. ––Benjamin Franklin Imagine you’re on deadline for a big work project, you forget to complete a critical step, and […]
Adapt Or Die? Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved. ––Matthew 9:17 Since Creation, we have never experienced a time where […]
The Narcissist Pandemic Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. ––Philippians 2:3-4 The Greek youth Narcissus caught his reflection in a pool of water and fell in love with himself; […]
Faith vs Fear Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give peace to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. ––John 14:27 NLV What were you afraid of when you were a kid? I had this odd bedtime ritual […]
SEEDS Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. ––Philippians 4:8 What is important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important. —Dwight D. Eisenhower When you feel […]
By the Seat of Your Pants Do not let the floodwaters engulf me or the depths swallow me up or the pit close its mouth over me. Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me. ––Psalm 69:15-16 If we are honest, sometimes we have no idea what […]
