Today started yesterday

I recently heard someone lamenting that they were experiencing the end of a season in their life and they did not know how they were going to function after it came to a complete close.  The season to which they referred?  Football Season. Although they were saying it for the sake of humor, I am... Continue Reading →

The Power of a Plan

"Do your homework before you go play" "But Mom, I don't have any homework" How many times have you heard or participated in a conversation much like that one? Being familiar with such dialogue, you probably already know that the truth of the matter is the student actually had an assignment, but they either forgot... Continue Reading →

Three “Ok” lies ministers tell

Preachers are liars.  There, I said it.  Every preacher I have ever met was a liar.  Furthermore, if you are a minister reading this, you are probably a liar too.  And here is the thing, we all lie about the same things.  Pastors and ministry leaders are notorious for telling these three “Ok” lies. 1. ... Continue Reading →

Now, it concerns us.

Growing up in an area that was steeped in Civil War history, I suppose my love for tales of that era is not all that unique.  I know I am not alone in saying I thoroughly enjoy reading not only the history and first-hand accounts, but also historical fiction that is based in that time... Continue Reading →

I’ll Get you for this…

I suppose that being the father of two young girls means that I am in for my share of princess movies.  Yet, in an effort to stand up for my masculinity, I have managed to work a compromise with my little ones.  Yes, we will do the occasional princess movie, but we are also going... Continue Reading →

This means YOU

"God must have something for you to do" How many times have we heard that said after a near tragedy? A nurse, EMT, or maybe a family member will look at some person who nearly died in an accident or survived a particularly bad heart attack and tell them that God must have spared them... Continue Reading →

She believed me (Consecrate18 #13)

Speaking of Abraham, Paul wrote to the Romans, Romans 4:19–21 (KJV 1900) 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was... Continue Reading →

Hunger (Consecrate18 Devotion #12)

Hunger.  By day two of fast week I am sure that you have encountered hunger by now.  Maybe you have laid aside some activities or things for the week, and no doubt you have already experienced a hunger(desire) for them.  If it has not happened yet, do not worry, it will.  When go without a... Continue Reading →

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