In a recent Gallup poll, when asked about the overall state of moral values today, only 15% of Americans see moral values in the U.S. as “excellent” or “good,” while a significant 49% view the state of morality as “poor.”[i] In many ways, I’m not surprised; are you? Just look around us, at least from…
In the realm of Christianity, the concept of spiritual brokenness is often viewed as a challenge, a test of faith, or a period of hardship to be endured. However, it’s essential to recognize that embracing spiritual brokenness can be a powerful catalyst for personal growth, transformation, and a deeper connection with God. In this blog…
So, we bit the fruit . . . then what? We were thrust into a world at war. Paradise was lost. But not forever. Genesis 3: 21-24 describes it in this way: “And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. 22 Then the Lord God said, ‘Behold, the man has become like…
Happy New Year everyone. Can you believe it? Princes’ song is rattling around in my head, 1999 that was released in 1982. Whew – that seems like last week. We were on the cusp of Y2K when 1999 finally came around. Anyone younger than 30 likely remembers none of that non-event where everyone was waiting…
I recently saw an interview with Dana White, the head of the UFC (Ultimate Fight Championship). As an entrepreneur, he’s pretty impressive. He cares about his employees, his fighters, and his bottom line and backs it up with the loyalty and the investment necessary to make it the most popular full-contact combat sport in the…
The world is extremely divided. God is allowing things to happen that challenge the strongest in the Faith. Opportunities abound for us to lose hope in a way that God never intended. What is at the heart of it all? I posted on this subject in a Podcast and one of our daily memos written…
I just completed a fiction novel by Joel Rosenberg entitled The Third Target. The main character in the story is J.B. Collins. A New York Times award winning columnist covering most of the activity in the Middle East. Rosenberg’s writing has a distinct and prophetic tone to it. As J.B. is considering his fate and…
I was sitting in church, not long ago, gazing at the back of the stage during our opening worship song. Contemplating a question that came to me as I was staring at the cross. What significance is there in the point where the vertical timber and horizontal timber meet? The intersection? I quickly realized that…