You know, when I was younger, I never much liked studying history. It always seemed so full of names, places, and dates that seemed so long ago and far, far away. But something about the experiences of life, I’ve grown …
Injustice. Oppression. Violence. These words seem to name the themes of most of the evening news nowadays, but it’s nothing new, by any means. In fact, these sad realities have been the norm for much of this world’s history. But …
I remember when I was maybe 12 years old, I went over to visit my dad in his office at the academy, as I had done on numerous occasions. This particular day, the math teacher, who was a good friend …
Throughout the Bible, the distinction between the righteous and the wicked—the saved and the lost—has hinged on a single decision. A decision to walk in the path of obedience, and a decision to accept an offer of grace. Ironically, it’s not the same decision for each person or for each time, but the distinction right and wrong, good and evil has always hinged on a single choice.
Every moment, we make choices. Little choices, it would seem. And if the research is true, we make thousands every day. But I would submit to you that it is these little choices, moment my moment, that have a bigger impact on our destiny than even the so-called “big” choices.
Every day, we make choices. Lots of them. Every one of these is important, but perhaps most of them are small. Yet there come times in each of our lives that we come to exceptionally important choices. We may not always recognize them at the time, but looking back we do. We refer to such times as “Watershed Moments,” because, like the continental divide, the choice of one moment has affected the outcome of the rest of our lives.
Here’s a little question for you: If I give you only two options, is your life more like a train car, or more life a dune-buggy? Do our lives run on railroad tracks, with a course laid out, or do we hold a steering wheel in our hands?
I shared this 7-part series based on the Sanctuary this spring, in our Williamsburg church. I pray that you will be blessed! This series is loosely based on an older 13-part series that I did in Stearns, along with Micah …
I love studying science. Science has answers to many of our questions in life. Science has unlocked mysteries of the distant universe. Science has unleashed the energy of the atom. Science has peered into minute cells and discovered many of …
In our prayer meeting in London, for the past few months, we’ve been studying through the 222 prayers quoted in the Bible. That has been a fascinating study. Recently, while looking for a quote for a homework assignment, I headed …