Six weeks ago, before the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., I wrote a blog on how to cultivate joy. Little did I know how pertinent that information would be six weeks later! We are now in uncharted territory with many unanswered questions, and it is only...
I earnestly pray for the Lord's protection for you and your loved ones, our health care providers and first responders and all those carrying on with essential services during the many COVID-19 challenges, and for wisdom for our leaders who are diligently trying to stand...
Scripture The coronavirus pandemic is dominating the news, as well as the thoughts of many people. As I have monitored the situation carefully for our church and a Christian school board I am on, I have found it helpful to remind myself of several things: This...
Which generation are you in? Traditionally, the generations have been named: Silent Generation, 1928-1945 Baby boomers, 1946 – 1964 Generation X, 1965 – 1980 Millennial’s, 1981 – 2000 Generation Z, 2000 - 2015 I first become aware of generational characteristics many years ago. I was in...
“God will often deliver us in a manner which seems, initially, to destroy us.” – Daniel Defoe This is one of the most helpful and instructive quotes I have ever heard. It is the essence of an eternal perspective, which is essential if we are to...
There are three felt needs that motivate us. Many counselors tell us… and rightly so, I think… that we have three felt needs that motivate us: Need for love: to feel unconditionally loved by someone Need for belonging: to feel part of a group that we...
Joy is an elusive commodity in the Christian life. It’s something God wants to give us. It’s something we want to have. Yet, it is also something that many of us wish we had more of. Moses prayed in Psalm 90:14, “Satisfy us in the morning...
In my last blog post (the one before the great website crash last week!) we made the observation that truth is objective. That is, it is true, regardless of what we think or believe. We speculated that we may have heard a radio personality and formed...
Imagine that I have a puzzle box in front of me. I ask you to tell me what you think is in the box. I shake the box and it sounds like pieces of a puzzle. So, you tell me that you think there is...
As I write this blog, it is January 20, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States. So, I determined to revise a popular blog from several years ago that still speaks to us today. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a history-changing impact on the...