07/28/09
Sine cera was a term in ancient Israel that guaranteed a clay pot was "without wax." Wax was used by salesmen to cover imperfections that occured during the firing. The retailer was passing off a defective product...[more]
07/20/09
Spiritual leaders & teachers come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, rank, stations of life, intelligence, experiences, education, gender, race, nationality, geography, looks, age, up bringing, church affiliation, heritage, and...[more]
07/14/09
How many of you have ever had to forgive anyone? Was there ever a downside to it? Many studies have proven that childhood trauma and emotional trauma from the stresses of life take a toll on us physically. In one survey of...[more]
07/09/09
Many couples have personalities and interests that are very different. The first step in dealing with differences in a more effective way is to acknowledge that the differences exist. Early in relationships, couples tend to be in...[more]
07/05/09
If I could teach my children only one thing, it would be to worship God. For when they truly worship God, my children will by nature attend church, seek prayer, find sin repulsive, consider obedience a privilege and extend love...[more]
07/02/09
In my own admittedly limited experience, I’ve found that one of the most important aspects in my walk with God is keeping my mind grounded in the truth of Christ. When I neglect to spend time with Him or begin to place my energy...[more]
07/01/09
Our little glimmers of what make our lives and dreams worth it are sometimes scant and elusive—long spans of doubt speckled now and again with shreds of hope. But when the hope comes, we recognize it as something we’ve been...[more]