Beware Fall Fall-out, Shelter Needed from Death by Watching…

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 As the temperatures descend and the evenings get chilly most of us move indoors.  Fall leaves fly and the center of family life changes from the backyard and the patio grill to the family room and the entertainment center.  It is a natural change but beware the subtle fall-out that fall may bring to your [...]

Authenticity = Totally Undisputed Credibility; The Difference Between Character and Reputation

It is fascinating to me in our contemporary culture,  how easy it can be for an individual to foist a reputation that is based on very little true substance. 
Our current society feasts on the fluff of evaporating charisma while it starves for the true grit and moral fiber that is needed to shape history.   It has become simpler and simpler to manufacture a reputation [...]

What You Always Wanted to Know About Sabbath-rest but Were Afraid to Ask!

I took some much needed time off this week. It was a brief respite away from home and my daily grind but it yielded great benefits.
 
Given a few days away, I began the gradual unwinding process that is always needed and required for me to find true rest.
 
Today, I am back at home [...]

Making a Believing Preparation for the Divine Blessing

 
A Word For Today
From Morning and Evening
by C.H. Spurgeon
Entry May 16th Evening Verse
 
“And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches. For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye and [...]

Passing on Wisdom: The Art of Mentoring

 
Throughout history, training in the areas of marital life, childbearing, mothering and homemaking have always been lessons best passed on through one-on-one relationships.  Generation to generation, the most important of life’s skills have been passed on informally in the context of community.  “True wisdom” has continued down a chain linking older to younger and more [...]

Demonstrating Spiritual Maturity Through Our Emotions

One of the most incredible parts of existing as a human being is coming to grips with the fact that we were created in the very image of God. 
 
As creations made expressly in His image He gave us a mind, will and emotions. 
 
We have the ability to think, to feel and to make [...]

Establishing New Habits—Tips to Help You Keep Those New Year’s Resolutions

It is good to remember that when we speak of habits, we may either be referring to something good or something bad. In the case of the Christian life, we are often speaking of replacing bad habits with good ones. This process is really called repentance, since the bad or sinful habits lead away from [...]

Sacred Places of the Heart

 
Throughout God’s Word a recurring metaphor becomes evident; faithful believers are likened to travelers or pilgrims on the road of life.  Psalm 84:5 declares, Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage.  A pilgrimage is a long journey to a sacred place, especially one of exalted purpose or [...]