"Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat or drought comes... and never fails to bear fruit." - Jeremiah 17
I think I need to find a new job”, was the phrase I heard twice last week. On two different occasions I met with young, growing, “wanting to do good”, Christ following leaders. Both are currently employed in jobs where they want to learn and grow. Both are extremely frustrated and disillusioned, not...
Take some time to watch people. I am not meaning in an inappropriate way. I mean really ‘see’ them. If I am not careful, I can think that I am engaging with people – yet truly, am not! I may think that I am “seeing” them, yet it is only at a surface level. The lure of a pressing schedule and unendin...
Let’s face it. We’re all in a battle; kingdom versus our flesh. Ask anyone if they want to win the battle, and I suspect it would be quite rare to find someone who wouldn’t respond with a resounding ‘yes’. What is more uncommon is an authentic, well-thought-out answer to the following question. “Ar...
As a kid I remember watching the classic western called “True Grit”, starring one of the grittiest dudes of that era – John Wayne. In his role as Rooster Cogburn, he was a no-nonsense, don’t-mess-with-me, “get-er-dun” sort of guy. It didn’t really matter how big the challenge or how often he got kno...
