Run in Such a Way…

Everyone has dropped a glass or a plate and seen the glass shatter into a million pieces.  It might have been just a momentary lack in judgment or a little stumble over something on the floor, but the result is a mess that can not be cleaned up.  Even if you collected all the pieces …

It could very well be the most memorable line in recent movie history: “Run Forrest, run”!  It was spoken by a little girl encouraging her friend Forrest Gump to run from a bunch of bullies.  You remember the scene, right?  As Forrest ran, his leg braces came off and he ran faster and faster and …

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me “to recommend to the people of the United States …

The Bible can be complicated sometimes.  There are so many books, chapters, verses, characters, instructions, and places!  How can we keep it all straight?  Does God really expect us to remember all that?  Thankfully, Luke records a conversation that Jesus had with an ‘expert’ in religious law.  Jesus asked the man what the law of …

Have you ever had one of those days?  You know, the kind when anything that could go wrong does go wrong?  One of those days when it seems like every time you look up you get smacked in the face?  We’ve all had days like that, and sometimes they come in long stretches! But sometimes, …

We got a dog about a year ago, and he has been a great addition to our family.  Honestly, I used to make fun of people that consider their pet “a part of the family”, but I don’t any more.  I never thought I would actually talk to a dog (as an adult), but I …

I think you’ll agree that I’m right.  Since that is true, it must follow that you’re wrong.  I mean, the second just logically flows from the first, right?  If we can all just agree on that, life would be much, much easier.  It is so simple…if only it were true! On one hand, the Bible …

We just finished a sermon series called “Heaven’s Eleven”.  The series covered eleven key relationships we need in our lives in order to be on a “Mission to Multiply”.  The series impacted people pretty significantly.  So much so that several people asked if they could have a recap of the series, and some even thought it might be a good thing to …

The 5th day of reading in the Outflow book included the story of Mary pouring expensive perfume on Jesus’ feet.  In her case, there was “nothing in it for Mary but the pure joy of showing her Lord what he meant to her” (p. 47). When is the last time I did something for God …

I just finished reading Jack’s Life, a biography of C.S. Lewis written by his stepson Douglas Gresham.  It is a short book, but one packed full of glimpses into the man who brought us The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Mere Christianity, The Four Loves and so many other great books. If you like …