Category: 2010 Column

November 15, 2010 The people in Acts 12, listening to Herod give a speech, shouted, “The voice of a god and not a man!” They were in the flesh and so was he and soon he was in the grave. When he received the praise of men, an angel of the Lord struck him, because … Continue reading Come let us worship

November 8, 2010 In his book, “The Unquenchable Flame,” Michael Reeves tells the story of the Reformation, a movement led by people like Luther, Calvin and Zwingli that pitted belief in the authority of the Bible against the authority of Rome and the Pope. Reeves devotes a chapter to the man he called “God’s volcano.” … Continue reading A Volcano for God: Martin Luther

November 1, 2010 I noticed a few days ago that there was a huge hole in the backyard where a tree used to be, a sugar maple that we bought and planted this week. Then, on my way to work, I saw the tree in my neighbor’s yard! There it was, and you could see … Continue reading Cedars, Palms and you

October 25, 2010 When we were at the beach recently, one of my sons was carried out past the last breakers by a rip tide. He panicked a little when he got tired fighting the current, but he had enough wits about him to call to his older brother, who was swimming nearby. The older … Continue reading Chilean miners, a swimmer and you.

October 18, 2010 Milton Berle said, “My doctor told me that jogging could add years to my life. I think he was right. I feel 10 years older already.” Many of you would agree with the comedian. You are the same ones who respond when I talk about going for a run, “Was someone chasing … Continue reading Miscellaneous thoughts on runners and drivers

October 11, 2010 While at the beach for family vacation, we spent time reading in a little book called “Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World.” I cannot recommend it highly enough. CJ Mahaney edited it and wrote two chapters. The other four were written by Craig Cabaniss, Bob Kauflin, Dave Harvey and Jeff … Continue reading Add this to your family devotions