We can’t give what we haven’t got. If you buy a Coke and find that the can is empty when you open it, you’re going to take that back to the store and demand a full one. If when you open it, you immediately recognize that it’s that not-so-great store-brand cola, you’re going to go…
On December 9, 1965, Americans all over the country tuned in to watch the first airing of “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Charles Schulz, the creator of Charlie Brown in his Peanuts comic strip, “intuitively knew the things Americans cared about. The things that gave their lives meaning. The long-time Sunday school teacher also knew the…
We are most certainly living in uncertain times. Right now, our nation is dealing with a worldwide pandemic on top of other internal issues that have caused a lot of turmoil. We sometimes feel like there has never been a time as perilous as the one we are facing, but that’s definitely not the case.…
Today, like never before, we are facing an incredible level of corruption in our government. It doesn’t matter where you look either. In every level of government, you will find bribery, sexual misconduct, graft, vested interests, blackmail, people peddling their influence for monetary gain, and links to organized crime. We also have revolving door policies…
To be loved is the single most important desire of all humanity. From the moment we are born, we seek love. We are blessed if we find it within our family. As we grow, we continue to look for love everywhere we go. It is our primary motivation. If we are not loved by our…
Every day I am bombarded with questions. I come up with what I hope are appropriate answers and take the steps I think I should take accordingly. Some of those questions are trivial: Should I wear shorts or long pants today? This one is based on the outside temperature where I live. It’s pretty easy…
God initiated the first friendship when He met with Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. They were refreshed by the presence of the Lord daily. Abraham was called a friend of God. Moses spoke with God face-to face as with a friend. David was a man after God’s own heart, and that’s only…
Did you know that you have an owner’s manual to help you restore damaged or broken relationships? The Bible is intended to be God’s instruction manual for our lives. The Word of God instructs us about lots of things. It teaches us about our identity, our Father, and how to get along in the world.…
Here’s a profound truth: You don’t know what you don’t know! And what you don’t know can hurt you. Flaws of which we are unaware can kill us. Like a cancer in our body, they can work their way through us to destroy us. Our destructive patterns have a root. Would it not make sense…
Narcissists are vain, self-absorbed, conceited, egotistical, and utterly selfish. In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a very handsome hunter that treated all who loved him with disdain. One day he saw himself in a pool of water, and there he stayed, just gazing at himself. In time, he became depressed and despairing, and his demise soon…