The first half of this stanza identified two ways we can focus intentionally on God’s Word. This passage reveals yet a third way that we can do so. You can read it for yourself in Psalm 119:117-120: [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Psalm 119:117-120″] In the first half of this strophe, we saw that being intentional about being…
Midnight At The Tuscany Hotel by James Markert
I have read and enjoyed several of the novels written by James Markert over the last few years. His writing style is fun and engaging, and his ability to capture my attention and hold it is pretty steady. With this novel, however, I had a harder time staying connected to it for some reason. For…
The Maxwell Leadership Bible
I have been a longtime fan and reader of the leadership material produced by John Maxwell. I was first introduced to Maxwell at an InJoy conference several years ago that our ministry staff went to in the Kansas City area, and was immediately hooked. Since that time, I have read several of his books, and…
Coffee Break – 04.29.2019
On this day in history: In 1813, rubber was patented by J.F. Hummel. In 1852, the first edition of Peter Roget’s Thesaurus was published. In 1913, Gideon Sundback patented an all-purpose zipper. And in 1986, Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox set a major-league baseball record by striking out 20 Seattle Mariner batters. [featured-image…
Memorize Scripture: Psalm 119:113-116
Scripture often refers to our relationship with God as a “walk.” That image is conveyed in the last stanza very clearly, in both a positive and negative light. This stanza tells us how to achieve this. Let’s look at the first half of it in Psalm 119:113-116: [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Psalm 119:113-116″] In the previous stanza,…
The 3000 Foot View
Have you ever felt like life has thrown you a bunch of curve balls and you just don’t know how to handle it? That is how I have felt recently, and I have managed to rebound from that. Let me explain how I keep the proper perspective in view. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”3000 Foot View”] One…