In February of 2016, presidential hopeful Donald Trump drew a laugh from a crowd by remarking on the importance of his hair looking perfect even from the back. After all, he joked, he might be ...
Having a sweet tooth means we especially enjoy foods containing lots of sugar. Cola. Candy. Donuts. Wedding cake.
Wedding cake? That’s hard to come by, unless we show up at the reception, and who ...
It’s all about provenance. Proof of lineage. Having the paperwork that says we have a provable history, something in our past that substantiates our claim that we are who we claim to be.
Take the ...
Pro wrestlers do it. So do politicians. Even in a court of law, people are prone to this.
We yell accusations at one another, flinging insult upon insult to bring each other down.
In his ...
Dual citizenship means belonging in two places at the same time. In the early 1960s, an American serviceman stationed in Japan had his wife with him. His first child was born in a Japanese hospital. ...
The Bible covers a span of thousands of years. Recorded history. Facts. The substance on which three religions are founded.
Yet the Bible, among its many lessons, digressions, and expectations, ...
Organization is all the rage.
Experts make a living showing others how to organize their lives into manageable moments. Our morning is for ourselves, and we don’t take calls on the drive to work. ...
Read more: Putting God in His Place
Don’t let that title confuse you. This is all about the infamous and quite childish knock-knock joke.
“Knock, knock.”
“Who’s ...
Read more: Certain, Who?
Let’s start off with a lesson on prosperity. We find our reference in Psalm 50:10:
“For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills.”
These are God’s words, spoken to ...
Read more: All the Cattle on the Hills
Launching a rocket toward space is a daunting prospect. It takes a custom-built pad designed to withstand 7.5 million pounds of thrust.
That’ll rattle the chandeliers in our churches and ...
Read more: Our Launching Pad
Alcohol is off limits.
That’s very Southern Baptist. Assemblies of God, too. In fact, quite a few denominations espouse teetotaling, quoting New Testament text that seems to say exactly ...
Read more: Filled Up With Wine
The auctioneer rattles off his enticements in a sing-song voice, tempting us to partake of his wares…
Come on…who’ll give me five…only five for a great deal…going once, twice…do I see ...
Read more: Sold Under Sin
A wallet full of bills. A credit card or two. What do we do with all that money?
It’s obvious. There’s a holiday on the way.
Retailers work overtime to convince us we should buy, buy, buy! ...
Read more: The Perfect Purchase
In February of 2016, presidential hopeful Donald Trump drew a laugh from a crowd by remarking on the importance of his hair looking perfect even from the back. After all, he joked, he might be ...
Having a sweet tooth means we especially enjoy foods containing lots of sugar. Cola. Candy. Donuts. Wedding cake.
Wedding cake? That’s hard to come by, unless we show up at the reception, and who ...
It’s all about provenance. Proof of lineage. Having the paperwork that says we have a provable history, something in our past that substantiates our claim that we are who we claim to be.
Take the ...
Pro wrestlers do it. So do politicians. Even in a court of law, people are prone to this.
We yell accusations at one another, flinging insult upon insult to bring each other down.
In his ...
Dual citizenship means belonging in two places at the same time. In the early 1960s, an American serviceman stationed in Japan had his wife with him. His first child was born in a Japanese hospital. ...
The Bible covers a span of thousands of years. Recorded history. Facts. The substance on which three religions are founded.
Yet the Bible, among its many lessons, digressions, and expectations, ...
Organization is all the rage.
Experts make a living showing others how to organize their lives into manageable moments. Our morning is for ourselves, and we don’t take calls on the drive to work. ...
Read more: Putting God in His Place
