October 17, 2012
Jesus prayed that the Father would protect and keep His followers or disciples in the world as witnesses (Jn. 17:15-18). How then were they to survive in a hostile world? In the Parable of the Shrewd Manager, Jesus made this…
October 12, 2012
Talk is necessary to go and get things done. We do this by asking, seeking and knocking (Mt. 7:7-8). We learn to commune with each other, in order to get along and get things done. We endeavor to stay in…
October 7, 2012
I had reconstructive surgery. The regular physician noticed some bleeding and covered it with a band-aid. When the surgeon returned, he removed the band-aid and was angry with the other doctor for having covered the wound. He wanted it open…
October 3, 2012
A motorist watched another motorist coming towards him in the middle of the road. He hoped that the person driving toward him would pull into the right lane. Instead, the cars collided and a lady emerged apologizing for hitting the…
September 30, 2012
William Carey, a shoemaker in England, preached a sermon on, “Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God.” It revolutionized the missions in the world. Like Carey, we too must set some expectations. A destination with a road…
September 26, 2012
One of our grandsons joined a junior soccer team. I watched one game where one of the lads stormed up and down the field and made everyone else on his team look bad. Our boys did not win. The other…
September 23, 2012
The word “selfish” has and is getting bad publicity. Jesus, Paul and James had encounters with materially selfish people. At the same time, Jesus did not mind being supported by wealthy women, Paul by Philemon and James by Joseph Barnabas…
September 19, 2012
I have, and so did you take on more than we can handle. Jesus had some very somber advice for us on projects overestimating our ability and strength. “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not…
September 16, 2012
We are not alike, particularly in strength. The strong among us have a tendency to step on the weaker ones. Jesus had a heart for the little people. He called them “His little ones.” “Things that cause people to sin…
September 16, 2012
I still drive and take others where they need to go. Some passengers keep their eyes on me and some on the outside beauty God and men have made. Those that watch me miss out on the good things that…