Make them count
I'm studying to give a series of talks on the life and ministry of Billy Graham. Here's a bit of a commencement speech he delivered…
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Meaning
I know very few atheists. Even with the New Atheist authors and movements that have enjoyed some popularity--Atheism just doesn't seem to take very well.…
365
Dear Readers, Yesterday I posted the 365th post. As you know, since this blog launched in July of last year, I've been publishing on a…
Is God a perfectionist?
J.B. Phillips, in his classic, Your God is Too Small, lists several common misconceptions of God. One he calls “Absolute Perfection.” Are you a perfectionist? Do you struggle…
Time flies
One of the weirdest things about time is how it seems to accelerate as we age. The best explanation I've heard of this is that…
Yes to Mess
"Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox."The Bible If you want creativity to flourish…
Change your mind?
The wise are marked by stability. Their "yes" means yes; their "no" means no. They keep their word. They follow through. They show up. They…
Forgetful service
There is a type of person who, if he renders you a service, has no hesitation in claiming the credit for it. Another, though not…
Old soul
"He that would be well old must be old betimes."George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 268. This saying has an old word in…
Teenagers
I've made a deal with my kids--that I will do my best not to needlessly embarrass them. If/when I do--I've asked them to point it…