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Great Expectations
Great Expectations Charles Dickens’ classic novel Great Expectations is on my Kindle. I must confess that I have read and stopped reading the story several times through the years. It is a strange book. Pip, the young orphan in the tale, provides insight into the ambition of the human heart. We all have it. Great expectations.…
Christmas in Heaven?
There is a well-known song that imagines what Christmas must be like in Heaven. In truth, Heaven is one endless season of joy. In that...
My Thanksgiving List in One Sentence
Early this morning, I woke up with one phrase on my mind. It is repeated often in the Scripture - a familiar refrain. One psalm...
The Most Important Work I Have to Do Every Day
If your days are like mine they often resemble a whirlwind of people and tasks. Correspondence. Problems. Phone calls. Appointments. Projects. Meetings. Decisions. Life can...
Our Daily Bread
This week a fine young man sent me a message asking how to keep his mind fixed on Christ while surrounded by so many distractions....
Learning to Say, “No”
As a young man beginning in the ministry I heard my pastor say that one of the most difficult things to discern was what to...
3 Things You Could Write Today
3 Things You Could Write Today Writing is work! It takes time and more mental energy than most tasks. I am currently reading the biography...
A 31 Day Devotional Challenge that Could Change the Way You Approach the Bible
Two of God's most blessed servants, one hundred years apart, practiced the same devotional habit. Both George Whitefield and George Mueller read the Bible each...
At the Half-way Point of the Year
On January 1st, I sat in my study and wrote out ten very specific goals for this year. They have served as reminders to both...
Don’t Lose Your Joy!
Don't Lose Your Joy! This world is full of joy stealers. Behind them all is a miserable devil whose only delight is to "steal, kill,...
A Trip to Mayberry
Beating Morgan in a game of checkers next to Floyd's Barber Shop We have just returned from a couple of days...
Remembering My Grandpa
Just a few days ago I stood next to the old pond where my grandpa and I spent so much time together. Lots of memories....
A Tribute to My Mother
"When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I...
7 Things A Blog Has Taught Me About Writing
We were standing in a bookstore surrounded by thousands of good books when I asked the question: "How do you begin writing?" The advice of...
Keeping Your Prayer Life Fresh
Keeping Your Prayer Life Fresh Good things can get stale. Even our prayer life. One of the great challenges of using a prayer list is...
Portrait of a Peacemaker
In a world of strife, peace is a wonderful thing. There is a peace that is connected to truth, and there is a peace that...
Conducting An Effective Youth Rally
The youth rally is not the entire youth ministry, but it is a component part. Like summer camp or Vacation Bible School it serves as...
