Rough Draft

I recently came across two well-written caveats regarding the strong following Fox News and radio talk show hosts like Glenn Beck have among conservative, evangelical Christians.  Before you swallow everything Glenn Beck so convincingly proposes, read these articles. David Hosaflook – Think About Im

I’ve been reading in Jeremiah recently.  Some may feel it’s a depressing read.  Of course, with all the weeping, I’m tempted to feel that way myself.  But in the broader picture, it’s a great spot to build your knowledge of God.  One point of interest for me is the way God is refusing to relent [...

Overview The psalm starts with a confident assertion that God is good to his people and that he promises blessing to those whose hearts are pure (v. 1).  However, knowing this, the psalmist’s everyday experience did not seem to prove this axiom true.  He explains the “slippery slope” he almost found

Well, I figure since I had a “Part 1″ I had better have a “Part 2.”  Life sure does seem to have a way of frustrating my goals and aspirations.  Well, here goes my conclusion to what I started on Nov 27.  After all, Christmas gives us good reason to give thanks, too, right? Joking [...]

Because I complain far too often, I wanted to add my voice to all those giving thanks this Thanksgiving week here in the US.  In contemplating the idea of thanksgiving, my attention was drawn to a common Old Testament expression.  It occurs many times in the Psalms and also in other segments of the

This from Jeff Purswell of Sovereign Grace Ministries, “Your church is one authentic manifestation of the entire people of God that right now is worshiping before the throne of God. That is the reality of new covenant worship.” See the whole blog post here.

Please don’t let my title startle you.  I’m talking to myself.  Through a number of recent experiences, I have been realizing that I often act like a know-it-all.  When it comes to my marriage, my parenting, my relationship with God, my responses to circumstances in people’s lives, etc., etc., I so

The fool fears all sorts of physical and earthly threats, but not the eternal One. The wise man is not afraid of temporal harm, both physical and relational, because he knows, fears, and answers only to the Beginning and the Ending.

I’ve been mulling over this opportunity for some time.  Most of my good friends have blogs.  Part of my daily surfing includes regular stops at their WordPress or Blogger sites.  I have had a desire to add my two cents on many occasions.  Potential blog posts have been written in my head many mornin