Your Choices Will Put You on the Path to a Blessed Life About ten years ago I made a decision that changed my life. I was a typical middle-aged man, overweight, borderline high blood pressure and lacking in energy. I decided to get healthy. The first question was “Where do I start?” I decided to […]
The Benefits of Reading the Bible We all want a better life, to enjoy good health, have success in all our endeavors and be fulfilled in our work. In the past the main source people had to learn how to reach such lofty goals was books about people who achieved these things. Now, with the […]
The Incredible Blessing that God is Near You My wife and I are empty nesters. We live in the Chicago area and our children live in California and New York. We wish we lived closer but at this stage of our lives we’re each where we believe God wants us to be. We’re fortunate to […]
Your Social Media Profile and Your Identity In Christ Lately I’ve been working on building up my social media connections. It’s been fun to connect with people all over the world who share my interest in the Bible and in knowing more about walking with God. There’s something cool about having a new friend in […]
8 Reasons Moses was an Incredible Leader and Person This year I’m reading through the whole Bible again. I’m already into the book of Numbers and today in my reading I was reminded of how amazing Moses was as a leader. In some respects the books of Exodus through Deuteronomy are the story of Moses’s […]
God the Father is Actually The Father of Every Family Modern DNA and gene research has provided the world with some fascinating information about family backgrounds. One interesting and debated hypothesis from gene research is that it’s possible 1 in 200 men alive today are direct descendants of Genghis Khan. The linked article gives the […]
Jesus Taught Us The Father Is The First Issue in Our Prayers I’ve noticed something about the way people pray. I wonder if you agree. My conclusion is based upon listening to people pray over the years. It isn’t a scientific survey but I think I’m right. Most people don’t pray the way Jesus taught […]
The Uniquely Positive Role of Problems In Our Lives Problems have gotten a bad rap. We live in a problem obsessed culture. Many people are preoccupied with how to avoid them. If that’s not possible they think the next best thing is to figure out how to overcome them. We think about them so much […]
The Father Knows We Need Proof We Are Acceptable To God Some things are just hard to believe. We’ve all heard stories of the huge fish that got away and of sure-fire ways to get rich. Perhaps you’ve been burned and as a result have been disappointed or perhaps it cost you money. Many of […]
Being Clothed With Jesus Makes Us Acceptable To The Father When a person joins the Army he or she goes through a dramatic transformation. The Army designed a system to produce soldiers who are physically fit, have basic fighting skills, understand the chain of command and work as a team. If one works hard, in […]