The Missing Piece
"Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun."...
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"Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day." Deuteronomy 8:11The church in China is a phenomenal...
View ArticleCuriosity or Compassion?
"As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" John 9:1Let me introduce you to a friend of mine. Arloa...
View ArticleOthers First!
"Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." Philippians 2:4I’ll never forget the time my wife, Martie, and I were traveling on a rather extended...
View ArticleTransforming the Task List
"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31What got you out of bed this morning (besides the lure of a hot cup of coffee)? If you’re like me,...
View ArticleRipple Effect
"I pray . . . that you may approve the things that are excellent." Philippians 1:9-10As a kid, one of my favorite pastimes was skipping stones across the surface of a smooth lake. Inevitably, ripples...
View ArticleWhat On Earth Are We Doing?
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31“What on earth are you doing?!” You may have heard that phrase when your mom told you to clean...
View ArticleWatch What You Lean On
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6During a ministry trip to the...
View ArticleLove for the World
"The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen." 2 Timothy 4:18 It was a cold December morning. Dressed in a...
View ArticlePoint of Contention
“If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.” Galatians 5:15You don’t have to be a sociologist to know that one of the most damaging dynamics in...
View ArticleGiving God the Glory
“Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31The news from our mechanic threatened to scuttle our plans. A suspicious rattling noise prompted me to take our...
View ArticleThe Truth . . . for Jesus’ Sake
"One of the Pharisees . . . said to himself, 'If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.'" Luke 7:39I’m a little tired of hearing...
View ArticleKingdom Living
"He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love." Colossians 1:13I have a lot of friends who work in bad neighborhoods. One of these city...
View ArticleTaking Out The Trash
"As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us." Psalm 103:12My wife usually has to remind me to take out the garbage on trash pick-up days. It’s not one of my...
View ArticleSticking Up for Jesus
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6Recently, I read a disturbing quote from a pastor of a large church in California. He said, “I used to...
View ArticleOur Distinct Advantage
“The LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9Have you ever felt that if God were to show up today as often as He did in the lives of the people in Bible …
View ArticleOn the Road Again
“For God… made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6I hate being lost. I’ve always had a good sense of...
View ArticleLife in the Waiting Room
“They who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength.” Isaiah 40:31 ESVWe’ve all heard the prayer: “Lord, make me more patient—and do it now!” Of all the spiritual virtues, patience is one that tends...
View ArticleThe Pursuit of Happiness
“He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.” Psalm 1:3The movie The Aviator portrays the fascinating life...
View ArticleLife Beyond The Rituals
"They immediately left their nets and followed Him." Mark 1:18A royal dignitary was greeting residents at a nursing home, when he was surprised by the unresponsiveness of one woman who just sat there...
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