Run in Such a Way…

In 1 Samuel chapter 14, Saul had what seemed like a great idea: Then Saul said, “Let’s chase the Philistines all night and plunder them until sunrise. Let’s destroy every last one of them.” His men replied, “We’ll do whatever you think is best.”  His idea seemed sound and his men were enthusiastic and willing …

Many of us live “in the moment”.  We are so busy doing our everyday things that we become absorbed in them.  We are so preoccupied trying to keep up with our task list that we fail to do two important things.  One of those important things to to look back.  It is difficult to see …

I don’t know about you, but I love pop.  While I’ve switched to drinking mostly water (and coffee) these days, I still love pop.  All of it is good, but my favorite by far is Mountain Dew.  It is full of sugar and caffeine, and isn’t very carbonated so I can drink it without feeling …

This was a recent interview with Pastor Rick Warren.   I really thought he nailed most of this interview.  They covered a ton of issues: politics, healthcare, Mormonism, same-sex marriage, salvation, physical fitness, etc. I’d love to get your reactions to the interview.  Where did he get it right?  Where do you disagree?  Why does it …

I believe the description of the 1st century church found in Acts 2:42-47 prescribes what the 21st century church should be like.  These verses from Acts can be summed up in 15 words, as shown in the graphic to the right.  Those 15 words paint a picture of the church God has firmly planted in …

My push mower doesn’t run very well.  It starts ok, but it barely runs at all.  I’ve tried tinkering with it, but therein lies the problem.  I don’t know anything about engines.  I know nothing at all.  So after spending several hours on it, it did the unthinkable: I asked for help. My good friend …

Sorrow.  One word that can produce radically different results. For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death. 2 Corinthians 7:10 (NLT) There are two kinds of …

I got a lot of feedback after today’s message on Outflow toward family & friends.  Apparently I’m not the only one who struggles to outflow to my family and friends in a consistent, obvious, relational way. I am encouraged my a recent event in my own life.  I am making a trip to Honduras this …

This morning’s Band of Brother’s gathering was about NEUTRALIZING the NOISE between us and God.  I never know how a topic will hit the men that show up…this one seemed to hit home with many of us.  Here is the short version. We live in a very noisy world, full of audio and visual stimulation.  …

I am not a student of Hebrew (yet), but I do love digging into the words that lie underneath our modern translations of God’s Word.  I ran into one of those words lately while reading through 1 Samuel.  This is the section where Jonathan, Saul’s son, promises to do what he can to determine whether …