In last week’s passage, Paul addressed the false teachers’ view that godliness was a mean to financial gain. Those false teachers were partly right; godliness does lead to gain, but not in the way they expect. See what Paul says in 1 Timothy 6:6-8: The false teachers were partly right. Godliness does lead to gain….
Book Review – Future Grace by John Piper
John Piper is not one of my favorite authors. I have several of his books in my library, and have enjoyed some of them immensely. But I still have a tough time enjoying reading much of his stuff. I still read some of it though. Because it challenges me to think. And thinking is the…
Book Review – Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret by Larry Osborne
Innovation. It’s what creates repeatedly successful leaders. You know the one’s I’m talking about. The leader who has success again and again and again. What is it that sets that kind of leader apart from the ones who have one good idea, or maybe two? Innovation. And when you understand it, you have the potential…
Coffee Break – 11.18.2013
The Folding Dream Kettle – Novel is a new kettle. The interesting thing about this kettle is that you can take it with you anywhere. It folds up. Yeah. It folds. How does that work? And how long would it last? Interesting… Strange Puritan Names – The Puritans are known for many things, but one…
Memorize Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:3-5
In Paul’s final chapter of 1 Timothy, he returns to the original topic of the letter, the need for Timothy to address the false teachers that are infiltrating the Ephesian church. You can see this week’s passage in 1 Timothy 6:3-5: The Problems Paul has just instructed Timothy to teach “these things,” in verse two….
Succeeding In Your Plan For Personal Growth
Growth requires a strategic plan. We must be diligent about targeting our end results and keeping our focus on them if we want to grow. Having a plan and sticking to it are great ideas. But how do we go about achieving that? I believe that there are five steps that you can take to…