Be Inspired
Be inspired by God. Take in God’s Word, for it is infused with the breath of life. 2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, [and] for instruction in righteousness.”
read moreUnder the Bridge
Last night my wife and I went into downtown Nashville for a Tuesday night church service under the Jefferson Street bridge with the homeless. This is a weekly outreach that provides a hot meal, worship, a message, groceries and other items the homeless are in need of. The Bridge Ministry has been doing this every Tuesday night since 2004.
read moreThe Upward Look
When trials come and obstacles are in our way, God wants us to look up, get our eyes off the things in front of us and look to him. It’s counter intuitive, and like many things of God, seem to be backward. But God said he will use the foolish things of man to confound the wise.
read moreBreaking Bread
As Christians we talk about “breaking bread” together, which is a funny way we have of saying we’re eating together. This goes back to the Last Supper when Jesus was literally breaking bread with his disciples. He took bread in his hands, broke it and said, this is my body broken for you. As often as you do this, remember me.
read moreSell All You Have
Jesus said the love of money is the root of evil. He also said the greatest commandment is to love God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength. If you love your money more than you love God, you’re breaking the greatest commandment.
read moreAdvice on Crossing Rivers [poetry]
There are dangers all around us, small things waiting to trip us and slip us up. To me this poem is about not being distracted, about noticing the little things that can make a difference, and it’s a reminder that we can’t look too far ahead. Originally printed in “America,” a national Catholic weekly magazine, this is Advice on Crossing Rivers.
read moreMercy Triumphs over Judgment
Once Jesus rebuked the religious leaders of his day, the Pharisees, because they were tithing on every little mint leaf and mustard seed, but they were leaving out what he called the weightier parts of the law like justice and mercy. These are characteristics of God and they are characteristics that he wants us to emulate.
read moreAngel Oak [poetry]
On John’s Island, SC, just outside of Charleston there grows one of the oldest trees in America. Estimated to be over 1400 years old, it has survived fire, hurricanes, drought, and so far, civilization. Inspired by the angels before the throne of God, this is the Angel Oak.
read more4 Trillion Blogs And Counting… Here’s One More
There are approximately two million bloggers out there who have each written about ten thousand more blog entries than I have (I know – I Googled it). So what does this say about me?
read moreHe Who Finds a Wife Finds a Good Thing
“He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord.” (Proverbs 18:22, NKJV).
In the beginning as God created the heavens and the earth, day by day he looked at what he had made and declared it to be good. But it was not good that man was alone. Man was made in God’s image, but he was alone, and it was not good.
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