To-the-point, practical books which help people in their grief journey are not plentiful. Books which help the supporters of people in their grief journey are also not plentiful. The third truism in this prologue to my recommendation is that different styles of books speak to different people. But I submit that when we are in…
It’s a holiday weekend here in the U.S. My eyes have tears and my throat is tight as I thank my God for the gift of living here. I have read many times on Facebook and blogs about how we U.S. Christians are “persecuted.” Hogwash! We don’t know the meaning of that word and we…
I have been mulling today. For good or not, Facebook gives a glimpse into people’s lives. And today I was pondering how raising children has changed but still stays the same. I think the biggest change from my parents’ generation is the decrease in corporal punishment. My children’s generation who are in their mid- to…
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing near by, he said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son, and to the disciple, “Here is your mother. From that…
I have recently heard the joyous news of engagements and marriages from several couples. As I pray for them and think about how they are starting new seasons in their lives, I cannot help but consider the last 40 years. Oh, it seems so inconceivable so much time has passed since I was accepting a…
“…if you want to know the Bible, there is no quick plan, no shortcuts, no easy osmosis method. You need to spend time with it. Prayerfully examine your priorities. If you are a parent, consider what you want to teach your children. Do you want them to think that Bible study is important? Study it….
Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. Proverbs 22:6 (NRSV) Watching parents raise their children has been interesting, of a growing concern and a focus of recent prayer for me. Let me say from the beginning that my children (in their 30’s) and their generation have issues to…
When you live your life and every day involves pain, physical excruciating pain, some might say that isn’t much of a life. I have been told God would not want me to live with pain and, with faith, should ask and expect God to heal me. I do believe that God desires that I have…
Great blog post this morning from Greg May (author, teacher, and fisherman), entitled Useless Bible Knowledge?. He tells of a conversation with someone who was interested in coming to a Men’s Bible Study that he does until the fellow found out that their discussions were about the application in their lives of what they learned…