Image by Carlos Alvarenga from Pixabay Without realizing it, we Christians tend to make up big words that new people were people in the world don’t understand. It’s hard to talk about holiness without using these words for us. So I wanted to take a moment in our blog series…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Everyone has a disposition in life, perspective and the attitude to follow it. Some people are naturally cynical and antagonistic. They see the glass as half-full and are pessimistic in nature. Other people are always optimistic no matter what the odds. Last week we discussed…
Image by Thanks for your Like • donations welcome from Pixabay Every time I go to the mall, especially a new one I’ve never visited, every once in a while as you walk the main halls you will see a giant map. They usually have some kind of mark to…
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Throughout the month of November I want to deliver a few blog post messages on the theme of the Four Pillars of Thanksgiving. One of the most lacking abilities in our culture is to be thankful for the things around us. So without further ado,…
Image by Jan Alexander from Pixabay Some people really like road trips. I could take them either way. But one major improvement that I’ve lived with most of my life is a wonderful piece of technology called a GPS. There’s nothing like having an eye in the sky to help…
Image by Oberholster Venita from Pixabay One of the easiest ways to teach a subject is to use object lessons. They are the bread and butter of every poet. “Bread and butter” is actually an image that means it is a staple. They bring a vivid and concrete understanding to…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay What’s your favorite sport? I flounder between football and baseball. I know many people complain about the time it takes to play baseball games nowadays. But I love watching baseball because suspense lurks around every play. But I also love football. There’s just something about…
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Throughout my life, I have always leaned toward the contemplative Christianity stream. I love knowledge. I see it as a door to open my relationship with Christ to new and deeper levels. To understand more is to be able to apply more to my walk…
Have you ever seen something so cool you wanted to figure out how it worked? When I was a kid, I was fascinated with the inside of computers. I took three giant dinosaurs and tore them apart. I wanted to make a supercomputer out of the three. But, alas! None…
Image by TeroVesalainen from Pixabay We live in an incredible and unprecedented time. People call this the information age. And for good reason. We have more information and knowledge of our fingertips and at any other time in history. We are breaking barriers left and right. But this type of…