THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN The kingdom of heaven must have a king. A king does not rule democratically. He is an absolute ruler, not a head of state elected by the people. Jesus is our king, and He has not come to take sides. He has come to take over. Will you bow before Him […]
ARE YOU A THERMOSTAT? A thermometer reflects the temperature; a thermostat sets it. In the same way, we can reflect the culture around us or influence it by what we say and do. Are you a thermostat or a thermometer? Ask yourself, “Am I reflecting the space I’m in, or am I making a positive […]
WHAT WORLD ARE YOU LIVING IN? Each day two worlds compete for your attention – God’s world and the natural world. If you go your own way and long for the things of this world, you have chosen the natural world you were born into. If, on the other hand, you praise the name of […]
BEING A CREDIBLE CHRISTIAN In the world of getting a book published, one’s platform is a critical ingredient; that is, what credentials do you have to offer your readers? For example, John Grisham is a lawyer who writes fiction about lawyers and has published more than thirty books. That gives him superb credibility. The main […]
A CHRISTMAS OF CONJUNCTIONS Many people take an and approach to Christmas. I’m going to buy the perfect presents for everyone and I’m going to decorate the house and trees with thousands of lights, and I’m going to buy and beautify the largest tree that will fit in the family room and I’m going to […]
THE REST OF THE REST OF THE STORY When I talked with Raphael two days after the hearing in Anoka, I was still very upset with his public defender and let Raphael know it. He listened to me vent but didn’t say anything. I told him he still needed to be cordial to the guy […]
ABOUT SAN BERNARDINO A young woman in my Wednesday night Bible study told us her fellow workers that day, knowing she was a Christian, asked why God allowed fourteen innocent people to lose their lives and many others to be wounded. She didn’t know what to say. We spent time discussing how important it is […]
HEAVEN Have you ever pondered what heaven will be like and not gotten much further than that Jesus will be there? I’m a visual kind of guy and have never been satisfied with abstract proclamations of how wonderful it will be. And then I read a book called Heaven by Randy Alcorn, and he uses […]
HOLY LIVING Forgetting ourselves enables us to acknowledge what’s ultimately crucial – that “Christ lives in us.” We can die to the old man (aka the false self or the alien tyrant) who pretends to know how we should live. But it’s not a one-time thing. It’s a daily grind. It’s like a mother who […]
BE THANKFUL Give thanks to the Lord always and know that He has blessed you with many blessings. Recount all He has given you in the past, and be thankful. Consider what He is doing in your life even now, and be thankful. Look forward to the days to come and trust that He will […]