Archive for January, 2009
Pray Always.
God, are you listening?
I don’t know about you, but my prayer life is sometimes a mess. We possess a direct line to the creator of the universe. But you know what? Too often I’ve got a bad connection. And guess whose fault that is?
It reminds me of one of those church signs; you know the [...]
NOW! Fault.
I have heard it said that you should never point a finger and find fault in another unless you are willing to be 3 times as accountable in your own life. It’s in the same vein of the teaching of Christ when he faces his judgemental religious leaders and says, “why should you worry about [...]
Skin Color Struggles
For some unknown reason, I’ve always been fascinated by the civil rights movement in America.
Go figure.
I’m a white boy born and raised in central Illinois. There were no blacks in my elementary school; none in my high school. Rural and white.
I didn’t have any appreciable contact with people of color until I attended junior college [...]
Let’s get this party started.
I’m comin’ up
So you better
Get this party started.
I’m comin’ up
So you better
Get this party started.
Get this party started
On a Saturday night
Everybody’s waitin’
For me to arrive
Sendin’ out the message
To all of my friends
I’m comin’ up
Man, God created us for a purpose and the purpose is to have a relationship with Him. There is a destination, your [...]
NOW! Do Something.
I’ve looked around, talked to some people with influence, had discussions with ministry leaders, pastors, church leaders, and regular folks like myself… and the term that I think best describes our attitude towards faith is… “Lazy”. If you have ever said something like, “Somebody should do something about that!”, you need to wake up.
I’ve searched [...]
Free Lunch!
Suppose someone offers you a “free” cruise around the world. All expenses paid. You’ll stay in the finest accomodations, visit the most popular destinations and dine on exquisite cuisine at each port of call.
Sounds great, doesn’t it?
I can also accurately predict what your response will be when presented this offer of a lifetime: [...]
NOW! Pain.
The older I get… the more I hurt. What is that magical age where we cross over from waking up feeling relaxed and waking up with aches? I remember a time when I could ride 10 miles on my bike, play tackle football, and wrestle with my brother… and laugh all the way. If I [...]
NOW! My Prayer.
God… Father… Provider… I cannot not breathe, speak, or utter any sound that can pay tribute to what you have done for me. I stand on the ground in the space you have provided just for me… and I look into the heavens with the eyes you have given me… and I can’t comprehend your [...]
NOW! Bacon.
Ahhh. I’m not sure there is anything better than the smell of bacon in the frying pan. It doesn’t matter if I’m stuffed from a holiday turkey or a chinese buffet, bacon makes me hungry. Research has actually shown that the smell of bacon brings on feelings of comfort and positive thoughts. I was watching [...]
NOW! Anticipation.
What pumps you up? What gets you excited? What do you look forward to? I’ll never forget the painfully long wait between Christmas eve and Christmas morning when i was a child. I didn’t think it was possible for time to tick by so slowly. Even harder was the wait from my 15th birthday [...]
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