I have to admit that I’m not a still or quiet person. Never have been. In fact, it should be considered progress for me to even understand that about myself and freely admit it to the wayward bored...
Be Still. Be Quiet. Be.
read more
Faith
This one is very straightforward. These posts center around my relationship with God – my salvation through Jesus, His spiritual maturation in my life through the work of the Holy Spirit, and wisdom gleaned from His Word. Prepare to go deep if you look through these posts.
Into the Fire
Disclaimer: This post has been resurrected and was written many years ago. I had a chance to speak some new truth into my son the other night. About an hour after he went to bed, he woke up crying...
3Lefts
My wife asked me if what the name of my blog meant. I said that if you make 3 lefts, you end up going the same way as if you had made one right and I drew it in the air with my index finger. She...
I don’t have Time
One of my favorite songs is “How He Loves Us” – written by John Mark McMillan. The song was born out of a response to tragedy in John Mark’s life, but I find it very effective in getting me to that...
Arrogance abandoned
After a recent encounter with a 17 yr. old gone south, I’m reminded how much I hate arrogance. Webster defines arrogance as “an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in...
Live Well
I was asked by a friend who’s life was falling apart why he should live according to God’s Word. After all, good behavior had gotten him nowhere; in fact, he considered himself worse off because of...
Faith of the Mind
In college, I was surrounded by very smart people. I went to a small Liberal Arts college in Central Arkansas that had a reputation for excellent academic standards and somehow they let me in, but...
Moral Authority
Disclaimer: This post has been resurrected and was written many years ago. Today, I heard Rush Limbaugh talk about how he doesn’t think “positionally” when he thinks about politics. He was...
Father’s Day…It’s Complicated
Every year on Father’s Day, there’s a mixed bag of emotions running through me. On the one hand, I am the dad to three amazing kids – a role I have longed for since I was their age. One I also take very seriously, which speaks to the other hand.
The Problem with Truth
How we perceive the world around us is based on our beliefs and if you’ve read anything by Stephen Covey, you know that beliefs drive behavior that produce results that either reinforce or challenge beliefs.