Looking to Jesus as the example of a good host, we consider what it is to introduce someone to new life. There’s a brilliant example of that in the episode where Jesus meets a woman by the well in Sychar. This is in Samaria and there are significant issues between Jews and Samaritans, but Jesus […]
Read More Be A Good HOST – ObedienceWhen you listen to Jesus there are some very interesting things He says. Take this for example, Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For […]
Read More Be A Good HOST – HumilitySaying, “I love Jesus”, is a fairly easy thing to do. Get the words in mind, get them out of the mouth and it’s done. Showing I love Jesus is where the challenge always starts and ends. Anyone can say it, Jesus will be looking for folks who show it faithfully. With that in mind, […]
Read More Be A Good HOST – IntroductionThere was this conversation taking place between a friend and I. We were going through the things we believe we could not live without. To make things fair, we agreed to consider how things have changed in our lives from, twenty-five, twenty, fifteen and five years ago as well as today. You’d be fascinated to […]
Read More Without … NothingI don’t think we’ll ever get to a stage where heroes are out of vogue. Overtly or subconsciously there’s an encouragement to look up to folks. Perhaps it starts as a child and your first role models are the folks you look at who define and exemplify what life is like. You see them and […]
Read More Avoiding the Santa SyndromeThe deal is not to get your attention – it’s to keep it. A lot of effort goes into getting attention. Some go out of the way to put together spectacular events with outstanding marketing to grab the attention. After all, if the marketing is done well and the event is spectacular it is bound […]
Read More Getting and Keeping AttentionIt’s the areas of finances that it’s particularly irksome. It’s the thinking that this much goes to God and the rest is for me. Finances is one area, but it is indicative of approaches to life as a whole. God will get this time of the week and the rest is for me. God will […]
Read More No Division of Life – Totally DevotedMy wife and our youngest daughter were sitting watching a movie together. Watching the two of them stare at the screen and share similar emotions was fascinating. It doesn’t take much for me to see already that all of our daughters will be heavily influenced by their mother’s example. Her commitment to working hard, to […]
Read More Heavily Influenced By …People love the thought of heaven. The concept of the state of paradise is alluring. The reality that any such states are not automatic and will not be given on a balance of good things versus bad things can make it a bit challenging. The path to be on to reach the destination is not […]
Read More On The PathCrossing a line. There’s something about crossing a line suggesting that you were one thing and now you’re something different. There’s clarity in seeing things that way. It’s defined and clear. It’s why some prefer seeing thing in black and white rather than dealing with the grey areas of life. It’s one thing to see […]
Read More Sinner Saved, Follower Filled
