Tag: Bible

Up or Down, It’s a God-Given Day!

Let’s be honest—every day doesn’t feel like a great day, let alone even a good day. Yesterday was not a good day for me. It was a day filled with bumps and doubts that made those bumps even bigger. But this morning I latch onto the fact that it was a God-given day. Every day should be a great day when your life is God-centered. However, the fact is we are fallible humans prone to twists and turns in our lives, and centering our lives on anything but God. Continue reading “Up or Down, It’s a God-Given Day!”

New Report Confirms You Are Most Interesting, Most Important Individual On Earth

A comprehensive report released this week by researchers at the University of North Carolina confirmed widely held assumptions that you are the most significant and interesting person currently inhabiting the earth, according to news source the Onion. That’s right—YOU are the most important person on the planet! Continue reading “New Report Confirms You Are Most Interesting, Most Important Individual On Earth”

Is Heaven REALLY for Real?

Yes. You can read the book (Heaven is for Real) about a little boy’s journey to heaven and back, or wait for the movie based on the book due out for Easter 2014. Or you can read any number of books about heaven experiences or, better yet, talk to a person who has had a “heaven” experience. My wife is a nurse who in her critical care days saw these experiences up close with patients on death’s edge. Or you can READ the Bible and understand that eternity is God’s promise to us. How we LIVE this life depends on where we spend that eternity—in heaven or down there. Continue reading “Is Heaven REALLY for Real?”

Walk the Christmas Walk, Not the Talk!

For a lot of people, Christmas is the tree, presents, and maybe some good cheer. For a lot of Christians, Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus, but in talk only. What Christmas should be is a time to live the birth of Jesus by “walking” Christmas, not just “talking” it. Continue reading “Walk the Christmas Walk, Not the Talk!”

Do You Recognize Jesus?

The two disciples on the road to Emmaus were all caught up in conversation about Jesus. But when Jesus walked up to join them they didn’t even recognize him.

Their eyes were kept from recognizing him. Luke 24:16

Why? They were too busy talking about Jesus to even Continue reading “Do You Recognize Jesus?”

How Many Times Did You See God Last Week?

Rough estimate, but I saw God at least 3,000 times last week. I was in 3 very crowed airports and spent 3 days on Capitol Hill, which was pretty packed as well. So, my best guess is I saw God at Continue reading “How Many Times Did You See God Last Week?”

Facing Any Life Challenges?

We all face challenges in life. The winds blow and the boat rocks, sometimes violently, as we get pounded by storms. The thing to keep top of mind is that Continue reading “Facing Any Life Challenges?”