Posts with the tag “nov-2024”

The other day, I posted about Christians reading non-Christian books. I don’t mean anti-Christian (although this could be included). I just mean not specifically Christian. Some Christians say you sho...  Read More

This is kind of a hard season:Even for someone like me who was born with rose-colored glasses.I broke my ankle and all the things that go with that.It seems I just had a client run off without paying ...  Read More

  How to Be Grateful I’m not an expert in psychology, but many who are agree that our brains are wired to see problems. This could be useful. But only sometimes. When dealing with problems is the abso...  Read More

Should Christians Read Secular Stuff?   Last week a potential writing client emailed me to tell me I’m not the ghostwriter for her because she can tell from my newsletters that I read too many secular...  Read More

Yesterday, one of our elders, Seth, preached about why we follow a Scripture reading plan in our church services.  We are not Anglican, but Seth, who had the task of finding us a “program” of readings...  Read More

I mentioned a book a week or so ago, The Beginning of Infinity.  So far, it’s talking about seeking truth (explanations) versus seeking authority and certainty. On page 29 it says,  Old ways of though...  Read More

Lord, let today be the best it can possibly be. I know this could be my last day alive on this earth. I know this is the first day of eternity. I know I’m likely to wish this day away…thinking about t...  Read More

Jesus is a Person  When did you forget your faith was about a Person?  Were you saved by concepts and ways?  Were you saved by doctrines? Who came for you? Who sought you out?  Who created you? Who lo...  Read More

I have recently broken the fibula in my ankle. At this stage, I am supposed to be elevating and icing it to keep down the swelling. When I’m icing the back of the knee, eventually, I feel it in my foo...  Read More

I once knew a foolish old man. He was a professor who lived vicariously through his students. He threw tantrums, called names, and pouted when he didn’t his way, and this often happened when he found ...  Read More

I sing in a community chorus. We had a concert at a retirement center last week and there were moments when I cried a little. I could have cried a lot, but fought it off, since the show must go on. Bu...  Read More

Loving Life While Hating ItAs I walked from the base store (BX) to my dorm, it was 4 degrees and windy on Dover Air Force Base, and my Texas coat wasn’t enough. Having been dropped off there the day b...  Read More

How to Love Almost Any Life You’ve Been Given  ”I’m blessed…I’m blessed…thank you, God…thank you, God…thank you, God…” I was delighted to catch myself yesterday afternoon as I was drifting into a nap,...  Read More

I recently read something about anxiety.It turns out: Anxiety is the thing that keeps you from positive change. Huh?  You want to change, but anxiety creeps up and sabotages your effort. How?It connec...  Read More

I’ve seen “Identity” come up in positive psychology lately, and it fits with a biblical understanding. Putting the two together, which I tried to do on Sunday (click here to listen), takes a powerful ...  Read More

Lying on the couch this morning in recovery from surgery for a broken ankle, I’ll bring you in on how I’m coping with a hard situation. I’m in pain. Not much, but enough to get annoyed and distracted....  Read More

A family was struggling with one rebellious teenager who had recently gotten into drugs. A family therapist had come in to help this family relate to one another better and teach them good communicati...  Read More

Yesterday, we were thinking about how good leaders are good communicators. Then we got into ethics and started talking about how not to hurt people with our effective communication: Learn to listen ev...  Read More

I have thrown out any bathwater I can discern and kept the baby of leadership.To put it another way, I’ve been so traumatized by bad leaders that I needed to make sure I believed there should be leade...  Read More

Truly Confident Leader, Pt. 2 Yesterday, I left you with this question:  Do you feel free? Or do you feel like you should feel free?  And I said being honest about this will put us on the road to true...  Read More

I was at a conference and the main speaker was preaching eloquently about how the gospel gives you humble confidence. You get this by going down low in repentance and bouncing up into confidence. He s...  Read More

We’ve been working through the concept of biblical leadership, because I’ve seen what happens when leadership is done poorly. People get hurt. Here’s our list of leadership qualities for this series. ...  Read More

Leadership is dynamite. It is necessary to build, but it can also destroy. The harshest judgment in the Old Testament is for bad leaders.When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the w...  Read More