How Much of What You Think About is True?

I was just doing a little research today to see how many thoughts the average person has each day. Opinions vary widely. One source said 2,400. Another said 55,000 and another 70,000. Interestingly, the article that said 2,400 also said that world-class athletes have less thoughts, which leads to greater focus. Or would it be […]

Exchanging the Truth For a Lie

For my wife’s birthday last week, I bought a shirt for her online. She likes it, but called me earlier today to let me know she was going to exchange it because it’s too big. Exchanging a shirt isn’t a big deal. Some exchanges are though. Here’s how Paul put it in Romans 1:18-25… The […]

Watch Out For This Person

Have you ever looked at the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list? Check it out. These are some dangerous guys. James J. Bulger looks like a friendly old grandpa. Except he’s wanted for 19 counts of murder, among other things. Robert William Fisher looks like a nice guy, too. Of course he allegedly killed his wife […]

Follow the Leader

There’s nothing more frustrating for a leader than a follower who won’t follow. And there’s nothing more frustrating for a follower than a leader who won’t lead. Now put a passive leader together with an unwilling follower and you’ve got a recipe for confusion, frustration and conflict. Welcome to marriage. Not all marriages, but many. […]

I Know It When I See It

In a 1964 Supreme Court decision, Justice Potter Stewart said he would not try to define “hard-core pornography”, but went on to say, “…I know it when I see it…” In my previous post, we looked at Paul’s command to live carefully and make the most of every opportunity. To live carefully means to live […]

How We Miss Out On God’s Best

Imagine a friend of yours flies into town, rents a car and drops by your house to pick you up. Knowing your friend as well as you do, you’ve mapped out all the places you know she’d love to visit. You’ve got a couple nice, but inexpensive restaurants in mind. There’s a scenic overlook just […]

Top 10 Ways to Quickly Strengthen Your Marriage

Last week, I posted “45 Ways to Slowly Kill Your Marriage.” I had a request for how to strengthen a marriage, so here are my top 10 ways to quickly strengthen your marriage: 1. Meet your spouse’s needs. First, you need to know what they are. Become a student of your spouse to find out. […]

What Will It Take For You?

Our first parents, Adam and Eve, rebelled. They ate what they were told not to eat and that introduced sin into the human race. Ever since, we’ve been bent on going our own way. Our nature is to seek life and happiness on our own terms, not God’s. And yet all through history, God’s message […]