When I am on my computer, I get various pop-ups that appear out of nowhere on my screen. Some are quite innocent, such as advertisements. Others are more sinister, like invitations to “fix your computer”. But there is another kind of pop-up that is even more dangerous than these.
In Matthew 5:5 Jesus said: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth”. A lot of people, and maybe even most men, take that to mean “meek” means “weak”. People often picture a meek person as one who is afraid: afraid to speak their mind, afraid to take Read more…
In 2001 I slipped into a severe depression. I had battled depression twice before but this one was the worst of all. When the smoke and dust cleared 8 long years later and I started to come out of it, a lot of damage had been done in my family. Read more…
Do you ever ‘wiggle in God’s lap’? I mean, you climb up into your heavenly Father’s lap with every intention of resting while you tell Him all your troubles and listen for His calm, wise, loving reply, but before you can settle into a comfortable position, you get antsy and think about all you have to do that day, about all the decisions you have to make, about the worries and cares that flood your mind and all of a sudden you find yourself squirming to get down? If you do, you are not alone!
To Be Considered…Are We There Yet? When I was little and our family traveled, we were about a half hour into a 10 hour trip, when my two sisters and I would start asking the age-old question all parents get on a road trip…”are we there yet”? Sure enough, I’ve Read more…
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children. Instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 The young boy was warming up for the middle school boys basketball game practicing foul shots, layups and shooting from around the top of the key. From the stands you Read more…
Last time we examined what it looked like for fathers to exasperate their children. We saw that harsh words, teasing that goes too far, and “playing games” with our children’s minds can easily discourage and exasperate our children. Our God tells us, as fathers, not to do this in Ephesians Read more…
Well, here we are on the threshold of a brand new year! It’s almost time to leave the old behind and start a new season of life. If you’re like most people, this past year has been quite a mixture of pain and sorrow, with a little boredom thrown in Read more…
For those of us who want to leave a godly legacy, grappling with and understanding the legacy we have received from our father is of utmost importance. Let me say at the outset that none of us have received a perfect legacy from our fathers. But the truth is that Read more…
What would you do if your son or daughter came home one day and told you they were gay or identified with another gender? What would you do?
I am a grandfather. People tell me I look plenty old enough to be a grandfather. I’m not sure how to take that, but it sure doesn’t stop me from enjoying that role as much as anything in my life, past or present. My grandchildren call me Papa and I Read more…
What kind of man has a divided heart? More to the point, “can a Christian have a divided heart?”
Prov. 18:1 states clearly that, “The wicked flee when no one pursues but the righteous are a bold as a lion.”
My purpose is not to disparage those whose faith is weak, we have all been there, after all Jesus said that a faith the size of a mustard seed can move a mountain, rather, I want to encourage all of us to strive for a bolder faith…
Everyone needs someone they can turn to for wise advice. Only a fool listens exclusively to his own counsel. In fact, Proverbs 12:15 warns us, “The way of a fool is wise in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.” So, my friend, to whom do you go for counsel?
Men have a right to have a say in the abortion debate. Some forget or willingly ignore the fact that the child in the womb is as much his as the mother’s. When the baby is aborted, the life taken was as much a part of the father as well as the mother…