There's a proverb in the agricultural community that advises farmers to grow what they know. No doubt, good advice. For farming is risky enough, without adding to it by making an investment in something you know nothing about. However, this is exactly what so many of us do when it comes to our stewardship. For …
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Holy Huddle
During last year's Super Bowl, I heard various preachers use the big game as an analogy for church. For instance, in football, the players huddle up to organize their game plan and then break out to execute it with each player charged with specific responsibilities designed to help progress their team's position on the field. …
Born To Be…
There's an older Disney cartoon that remains one of our family's favorites. It's about a lion cub that is raised by sheep due to a mishap by the "stork" baby delivery service. As a result, the lion grows up thinking he's a sheep, until one day a ravenous wolf attacks the flock and drags the …
Customized Ride
My father-in-law is truly gifted at restoring and customizing antique cars. He has the ability to transform practically anything with four wheels no matter how rusted and ripped it may be into a jaw dropping work of art that's desired by the most scrutinizing of collectors. Interestingly, he doesn't ask the car what color it …
“Role” Call
The problems of the world are so big, what good can one person do? At times, the odds against us simply appear too overwhelming - but just like a single grain of sand can tip the scales, so can one believer's call to duty be the tipping point for change: Called To Obedience: Is there …
“Let It Go”
Why is the song, Let It Go, from the movie Frozen so popular? Some studies have already been done to try and figure that exact thing out. One theory suggests it could be because it speaks to the internal burdens we all choose to carry around, which exhaust and strain us. So, when we seize …
Go And Glow
There is a great hymn entitled, Go Where I Send Thee, and it articulates how God designs opportunities for each of us to engage. The question is are we willing to go? For where He is leading may not always appear to be our most appealing options: Places: Sometimes the places God desires to send …
Called and Committed
Vince Lombardi once declared, "the quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." If this is true, what do we consider to be the chosen field we're most committed to? Is it our job, our hobby - or, do we consider all …
Building Bridges
Sincere followers of Jesus Christ can still struggle at times when it comes to sharing their faith, especially when we're interacting with those holding different, or even divisive views. Thankfully, Scripture illustrates the components for effective communication & how they can be integrated to help maximize our efforts & proclamation of the gospel: Identification: We …
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