New Each Day
Patrick Henry, whose primary contribution to the history books is the phrase “Give me liberty or give me death,” made another memorable statement. He said, “I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.” Repeat this […]
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Forgiveness at the Ballpark
Former Boston Red Sox Hall-of-Fame third baseman Wade Boggs used to hate going to Yankee Stadium. Not because of the Yankees—they never gave him that much trouble—but because of a fan. That’s right: one fan. The guy had a box […]
Hold Me
Some years ago I preached a sermon series from the book of Exodus titled, “Deliverance”. I find in the Exodus story a metaphor for the way God delivers us from every evil that Satan uses to entrap us. Pastor and […]
Stay With It!
Albert Einstein once said, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” He may have understated his intelligence, but he does so to make a point: For more than any other reason, he was […]
He Makes It Possible
C.S. Lewis once responded to a statement made by another biblical scholar who noted that he didn’t “care for” the Sermon on the Mount but “preferred” the Pauline ethics. Lewis’ response made it clear that he was bothered by the […]
Dancing Around Oneness
I read about a ballet teacher who constantly repeated a rather confusing phrase to beginning ballet students. “Find your Sit-Bones!” “Find your sit-bones” was the term she used for drawing from the strength of proper alignment. Named for their location, […]
Beating The System
A man from Charlotte, North Carolina, having purchased a case of rare, very expensive cigars, did something very unusual. He insured them against fire! Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of fabulous cigars, and having yet to make […]
Choices
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. — 2 Corinthians 3:18 […]
What’s The “Real Gold”?
Mining companies still work in places where the yield of gold is just one ounce for one ton of worked dirt. It takes a lot of work to find gold on this planet because there isn’t much of it. If […]
Pursuit of Excellence
I once heard a sports analyst describe an undefeated college team this way: “They have a tendency to play at the level of their opponents. They seem to do only as much as is necessary to win, and nothing more.” […]
