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Archive for January, 2010

After yesterday’s Tough Topic Tuesday, I thought I would ramble a bit about the amusing aspects of air travel.  (Wow, that sentence had all the alliteration of a good sermon).  I have been traveling quite a bit over the past two weeks and have had the opportunity to be reminded of the funny things we [...]

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Terrifying Change

Do new ideas make you nervous?  How about the thought of change? Now before you get pious and think, “I am ready for change – the church needs to change;” let me suggest to you that all of us resist change.  Change is not an issue as long as the change does not touch on [...]

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Missionary Passion

I have the unique opportunity to be in El Paso, Texas, today, meeting with a number of local pastors about their respective ministries.  God has blessed me over the past eight years by allowing me to build relationships with men and women who are living their lives in service to God, ministering to some of [...]

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Are You Seeking

Yesterday we talked about Moses and the caling he received when he took the time to sit long enough to notice the miracle in the burning bush. Today’s thought is short and to the point – Moses never would have heard God had he not been listening – had he not been seeking. What are [...]

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In his children’s book, Does God Have a Big Toe?, Marc Gellman writes a story about God’s calling of Moses in the wilderness.  He paints the picture of shepherds out on the hillsides watching their sheep, all of them busy with their daily routine. In the midst of the activity, God decided to call out [...]

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Perception or Reality

I am sure you have heard the phrase, “perception is reality.”. There is a lot of truth to that statement but we must always remember that perception isn’t necessarily truth. I ran across this quote today in “A Guide to Prayer For All Who Seek God,” and the quote is from Norman Shawchuck. He said, [...]

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So have you given yesterday’s post much thought?  What are some specific things you are going to do this year in an effort to become more like Jesus?  Here are a few ideas: Simplify – sometimes our lives are too cluttered to hear from God, what are some areas of your life you could organize [...]

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I have taken some time off this past week and it has been good to shut down and get some things done around the house.  To be honest, I could use another week or so to get it all done.  But one thing I have not enjoyed about my few days off is that our [...]

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