Years ago, an older pastor shared with our pastoral staff that, “healthy things grow.” It impacted me at the time and continues to impact me now. Have you ever noticed that healthy things grow? Plants, […]
Category: Christian Living
Treasure
Where is my treasure? Coming from a family of “keepers,” I kind of like to store up things. (food, clothes, dishes, etc.) Imagine Jesus speaking these words to you in person: (Matt. 6:19-21 says,) “Do not […]
Friendly Mentors
Be imitators of me as I am of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Give instructionto a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. Proverbs 9:9 Last […]
The Sound of the Master’s Voice
John 10:3 says, “…The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.” And John 10:5, “A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, […]
What if I had not been saved yet?
Where Would You Be if God Had Not Come Into Your Life? Have you ever thought much about that? I have. I would probably be some superficial person who was trying to find happiness in […]
Future Preference
Future Preference Why do so many people sacrifice for others? (Jesus being the most sacrificial example) Why did the early settlers endure such hardship when coming to America? Why did so many give their lives […]
Daily Appointments
“Come to me… and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 Life sure can get busy. Busy driving. Busy cleaning. Busy schooling. Busy working. Busy, busy, busy. Clearly whoever came up with the old […]
Trust
Brennan Manning, one of my favorite authors, said, “The faith that animates the Christian community is less a matter of believing in the existence of God than a practical trust in His loving care under […]
Start the Adventure!
A few months ago Mario and I took a day to run some errands in Tempe, have lunch with our daughter who attends ASU, and visit IKEA. While walking through the mammoth store we came […]
Tests Along the Way
The other day, I got so frustrated at a series of things my daughter did. If that situation was a test, I’m don’t think I got a very good grade. During our Christian Walk, we […]