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In my very limited Spanish, with the help of some charades, I asked Luis if he had led his family in devotions that morning. He said yes. Guillermo said the same thing. It was, for me, one of the highlights of our week in the impoverished community called Bocachica, some 1,900 miles away in South … Continue reading Find a vision for family devotions

The Bible clearly teaches that more and more people will grow less and less enamored with the preaching of the Word of God. They will not put up with it. Instead, they will “accumulate for themselves teachers who will suit their own passions.” As a result, they will turn away from truth and wander off … Continue reading Avoiding pain can be the main cause of it

I like to go through my journal at the end of the year and see what I learned. I offer four of the top 10 for your consideration. “The last four miles of a marathon are a lot harder than I expected.” I wrote that two days after the race. I also wrote, “It was … Continue reading Strong fathers needed for serious task

As we stand at the door of 2013, I would like to offer some random thoughts that may encourage you, make you smile or even give you a nudge in a healthy direction.   It was the day after Christmas at a church in California. Pastor Mike was looking at the Nativity scene outside when … Continue reading Random thoughts on the doorstep of 2013