ON SUFFERING

ON SUFFERING

I recently was listening in on a discussion where people were talking about their hardships.  Two attitudes dominated the beginning of the discussion, one was that hardship was bad, and two, God would not want His people to suffer.  I find this disturbing as I am...
KEEP IT PRACTICAL

KEEP IT PRACTICAL

I was in Raleigh last month.  JD Greer, pastor of the Summit Church in Raleigh told me, We’ve done a horrible job in reaching people at work.  Serving Jesus is about ministry wherever He places us.  Of the 40 miracles recorded in Acts, 39 were done in the workplace. ...
OUR PROVIDER

OUR PROVIDER

A new start-up is discussing what motivates people to build a B4T business?  Some logical motivations were mentioned; Alleviate poverty Share the Gospel Make money Adventure Are all real answers; but all, in my opinion fall short.  The only motivation for doing any...
ANOTHER LESSON FROM THE GEESE

ANOTHER LESSON FROM THE GEESE

The flying V formation of geese overhead is an annual telltale sign that cooler temperatures are on the way. Characteristically, wild geese make a screeching sound as they fly.  Hearing this wild call has an effect on tame barnyard geese, the ones who have given up on...
MOVE FORWARD

MOVE FORWARD

I have studied the concepts of risk and faith for several years.  I have come to the conclusion that as a Christian, risk and faith are the same thing.  I conclude this in that everything I do must be done in faith.  Paul clarifies, Whatever you do, work heartily, as...

In The Beginning

As I begin the journey of a blogger, hazardous as it may or may not be, I wish to make this blog a prayer to Jesus, my Master who rules my life and work.  Jesus well knows the many times I have disappointed Him, yet may this blog reflect and project my heart’s...