Proverbs tells us plainly that God despises all forms of dishonesty. Not only does God hate dishonesty, but we are told that it works against us, because others no longer trust us, and we cannot even enjoy our dishonest gains. It is wiser to be honest because “a righteous man escapes trouble” (Proverbs 12:13). Opinion […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Paul had grown up in the home of a Pharisee, under strict adherence to the Law of Moses. The term Pharisee once represented genuine piety and deep devotion to God. We can assume that all followers of God would have a similar devotion for God. Look around at the Christians you know. How would you […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Life can be hard, no denying that fact. We work all day, try to be a faithful and loving husband and good and nurturing father, a good employee or boss, a good neighbor and friend, a man of integrity… you try to catch a break every once in a while but then life still falls […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I enjoy reading blogs on a variety of topics, and I found some information on leadership worth passing on (from George Ambler). In the May edition of the Ignite! Newsletter published by The Ken Blanchard Companies (Blanchard is the One Minute Manager and Lead Like Jesus guy) is an interesting article on trust. The article […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Did you know that parents are the most valuable tool when it comes to teaching values to children? I used to think that the way you taught values was to sit your kids down and talk to them about values. But I was wrong. Our children constantly see us living out our values and they […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Men, we spend a lot of our time at work. This news is not all that alarming, because I read that 10 out of 10 men are trying to discover ways to balance home and work responsibilities. I’m not too sure that many men come to the end of this life and confess that they […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
God called to Adam and asked him, “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9) and here’s how the first man answered the first question that God had asked him: “I heard… I was afraid… I was naked… I hid.” (Genesis 3:10). Most men don’t like open confrontation. I have known some physically big and powerful men who […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential. Everyone loves encouragement; to have others believe the best about you and your abilities. Here are four facts about having faith in another person: Most people don’t have faith in themselves. Many believe they will fail; the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was reading the Lifeway magazine “Living with Teenagers” (Feb 2009) and it’s full of great information this month. One article on finding friends I find exceptionally noteworthy today: Your teenager may have a couple hundred friends on his Facebook page, but how does s/he find real friends? How can parents help? Reflect […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was reading Christian Single magazine and found an article written by a person named J.B. which certainly causes one to think! When it comes to relationships, honesty is one of the character traits we most appreciate. Almost all of us think of ourselves as trustworthy, and we are quick to be offended when […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
"The biggest deterrent to growth in most churches is lack of confidence in God's supernatural power to grow His church. We are obsessed with our own responsibility to find resources for growth. When our natural resources seem limited, our vision shrinks and we accept mediocrity. We can't grow the church, but God can! We don't have the resources, but He does! "
(Ken Hemphill, Revitalizing the Sunday Morning Dinosaur)
"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace." (Acts 20:24)
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