What’s Holding You Back?

What’s holding you back from fully committing your life to Christ? Maybe there’s nothing. As far as you know, you’ve fully given yourself to Him. You’ve held nothing back. There’s nothing you wouldn’t be willing to do for Him. On the other hand, maybe there is something. Something you’re just not ready to let go […]

8,760 Hours

Tomorrow, I’ll begin a thousand mile drive from Fayetteville, Arkansas to Fayetteville, North Carolina. I’m moving my daughter to be with her husband at Fort Bragg where he’s about to begin training for Army Special Forces. Two weeks ago, I performed their wedding ceremony and took this picture right after I gave my son-in-law permission […]

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 […]

Want Joy and Peace?

I tend to think that fewer difficulties and more money would make my life a lot better. I’m probably not alone in thinking that way. How about you? More than likely, you’ve got some sort of conflict in some of your relationships. Your boss doesn’t appreciate you. Your co-worker doesn’t like you. Your child is […]