On this day in history: In 1899, the refrigerator was patented by A.T. Marshall. In 1950, Whataburger opened its restaurant in Corpus Christi, TX. And in 1974, in an evening televised address, President Richard M. Nixon announced his intention to become the first president in American history to resign. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Coffee Break”] Pop Art…
Memorize Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17
Peter has spent several paragraphs appealing for a lifestyle of holiness. He began by stating that this world is not our home, we are exiles. He expands on this in this week’s passage. You can see Peter’s encouragement for yourself in 1 Peter 1:17. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”1 Peter 1:17″] Many times, one of the motivators…
Slow Down And Listen
Very often, I receive a stunning blow of wisdom from a completely unexpected source. That happened to me last month on our mission trip to the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Slow Down And Listen”] We worked hard all week, demolishing some walls on a community youth center so that it could…
Top Posts For July 2016
It seems like it was just a few days ago that my kids were out of school and looking forward to summer vacation. And now, teachers are back, my daughter is taking a test as I write this to determine her placement in public school from home school, and my boys are spending time with…
Memorize Scripture: 1 Peter 1:15-16
In last week’s passage, Peter began the call to his readers to be holy. In this week’s passage, he brings that call to completion, and gives it the force of a command. Take a look for yourself at this passage in 1 Peter 1:15-16. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”1 Peter 1:15-16″] This passage rings with the force…
Pay Attention! God Does Some Amazing Things That May Just Wreck You!
Sometimes, God steps in and does things that are completely unexpected. And if we don’t pay attention, we may miss out on something grand, and overwhelming, and it might even just wreck you! [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Pay Attention!”] You may know about my brush with skin cancer last October. Since then, I have had another recurrence,…