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On every trip, decisions are made. Along the road of life, we inevitably face intersections and decisions about which way to go. It is at those moments that we must live by faith, asking God for wisdom and believing that He will never lead in the wrong direction. It is our hope that each article on the blog will encourage you to keep enjoying the journey…and look for Jesus along the way.

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1Thessalonians

Journey Through 1 Thessalonians

Journey Through 1 Thessalonians Our journey through Scripture brings us to 1 Thessalonians, one of the last two books known as the Christian Church Epistles. Though they are the last of the Christian Church Epistles, 1 and 2 Thessalonians were likely among the first letters Paul wrote. Listen: Journeying through 1 Thessalonians Overview of 1…

The Rising Death Toll

I enjoy laughter and love life.  I wish that every thought could be a happy one.  But that is not the world in which we...

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....

Ebb and Flow: Dealing with Changing Tides

There are few things as refreshing to me as standing on the shore and watching the ocean waves.  I have always loved it.  In Scripture...

My Hymn for this Year

I love hymns and am grateful to be part of a church that still sings them.  Meditate on the words of songs like Charles Wesley's And...

The Power of Parents

As I sit in my study at home there are two pictures of my parents on the desk in front of me. One is a...

Quiet!!!

Silence is a beautiful thing.  Our noisy world seems to clamor for attention more and more.  In a home with little children quiet is often...
A Message Christian Young People Desperately Need: Deep beneath the complacency is a generation asking, "Is there not a cause?" Indeed there is!

A Message Christian Young People Desperately Need

A Message Christian Young People Desperately Need It is my privilege to speak to young people on a regular basis. I have to admit that...
Reading leads to reflection and this is the secret of thoughtful men. Reading good books is a A Daily Habit Everyone Should Form.

A Daily Habit Everyone Should Form

All of my books have my name in them. They are like members of the family (just ask my wife!). In part, I put my...
Genuine Prayers

Genuine Prayers = Meaningful Prayers

How to Make Prayer More Meaningful The new year brings with it fresh thoughts about our devotional life. We all need to give more time...

How to Make the Most of the New Year

Another "how to" post?  Not exactly.  There will be no formula.  No equation.  No list.  No step by step instructions.  But there is a truth...
It is Christmas, 1939, in London, England.  King George VI addresses the British Empire as he does every year at this time.  In his speech he quotes a beautiful poem that his daughter has just given him.

“At the Gate of the New Year”

It is Christmas, 1939, in London, England.  King George VI addresses the British Empire as he does every year at this time.  In his speech...
Down times can often be down times. Activity, or lack of it, has a great deal of effect on our emotions. Life is passing quickly.

Dealing with “Down Time”

Down times can often be down times. Activity, or lack of it, has a great deal of effect on our emotions. The closing days of...

Remembering Those Who Cannot Be Home for Christmas

One of the most famous Christmas songs of all time says, "I'll be home for Christmas if only in my dreams."  Bing Crosby made it...
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The Biggest Birthday Celebration in the World

We are only days away from the biggest birthday celebration in the world!  No birthday on earth has more celebration or more misunderstanding.  A recent...

Your Countenance Matters

I was walking across the parking lot.  I did not see anyone watching me and was deeply engrossed in some meaningless thought.  Then I heard...

Sarcasm is Not a Spiritual Gift!

The wisest man who ever lived wrote, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21).  Death is mentioned first because it...
Through the years I have observed that more people disqualify themselves near the finish line than at any other time.  Just before marriage.  Days before graduation.  Weeks before completing their work.  There are many reasons for such casualties near the end...

Finishing Well

There is something terribly exciting about the successful conclusion to another semester of college, another project of work, or another home renovation.  (Teachers, parents, and...

5 Lessons I Have Learned About Leading Special Events

Events are not everything; life is made up of many ordinary days.  Yet special events are simply a way of emphasizing what is important.  We...