Douglas MacArthur was an American general of consummate skill. He overcame curvature of the spine, was top in his classes at West Point, and advanced through military ranks due to his superior ...
Investing money is a serious business. It’s easy to lose thousands if we happen to trust the wrong people. Pyramid schemes are one example. They promise substantial returns on what we put in, but ...
A century ago, there were few social or financial programs in America to ensure our old age. If the markets shifted under our feet, we fell through the broken shards that littered our path, and we ...
What is wisdom? Is it the ability to choose between right and wrong? Or the skill to manipulate our finances to become wealthy among men? Perhaps it’s the proof that we’re smarter than the ...
In the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk, there’s a goose that lays golden eggs. Of course, we know the goose isn’t real, but in the story, it’s fantastic, a creature that provides an unending ...
Faith is a very personal thing. What one person grabs onto to strengthen her spiritual hold on Christ might have little impact for someone else. Even the great apostle Paul tells us we are to work ...
There’s a song that talks about “that old-time religion” and how it’s “good enough for me.” Don’t we feel that way sometimes, that we’ve about got our Christian walk figured out? ...
Our world is a noisy place. Step outside sometime. Listen. The sounds of humanity are everywhere. Airplane engines. Car horns. Air conditioners humming in the night. Even in our homes, refrigerators ...
Are we afraid of the dark? Does a midnight walk make our skin crawl? When we open our eyes in bed, and the blackness surrounds us, does fear make our heart pound?
Our answer for most of these should ...
In Frank Peretti’s supernatural thriller The Visitation, a man shows up in a small town creating miracles of healing and revealing past secrets no one except Jesus could possibly know. The town ...
There is an ongoing tension between the Church and the world. We should expect it. The Bible says we will struggle with powers and principalities. The world will attack us continually to try to bring ...
You can’t make a silk purse of out a sow’s ear.
How funny that sounds to us! A pig’s ear for a purse? We laugh, and that’s the point. It’s supposed to be a ridiculous idea. The contrast in ...
Don’t we hate it when we can’t get something for free? The upgrade to our cable service is wonderful, although it comes with a higher price tag. We’re offered First Class on our favorite ...
Douglas MacArthur was an American general of consummate skill. He overcame curvature of the spine, was top in his classes at West Point, and advanced through military ranks due to his superior ...
Investing money is a serious business. It’s easy to lose thousands if we happen to trust the wrong people. Pyramid schemes are one example. They promise substantial returns on what we put in, but ...
A century ago, there were few social or financial programs in America to ensure our old age. If the markets shifted under our feet, we fell through the broken shards that littered our path, and we ...
What is wisdom? Is it the ability to choose between right and wrong? Or the skill to manipulate our finances to become wealthy among men? Perhaps it’s the proof that we’re smarter than the ...
In the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk, there’s a goose that lays golden eggs. Of course, we know the goose isn’t real, but in the story, it’s fantastic, a creature that provides an unending ...
Faith is a very personal thing. What one person grabs onto to strengthen her spiritual hold on Christ might have little impact for someone else. Even the great apostle Paul tells us we are to work ...
There’s a song that talks about “that old-time religion” and how it’s “good enough for me.” Don’t we feel that way sometimes, that we’ve about got our Christian walk figured out? ...
