A recent news item that gained national attention caught my eye. It told of a second-grade boy who was tasked with responding to the following: “Tell me about an invention that you don’t like. Why?” Now, I’m not sure what kinds of answers this teacher typically...
Proverbs 16:13 “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” Today we are going to talk about vocation. Vocation is defined as “a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling. A strong impulse or inclination to follow a particular...
The problem with most Christian men today is we lack discipline! Whether it’s reading our Bibles, praying, or just trying to keep our eyes to ourselves, we lack a “spiritual discipline.” In essence, we have become “spiritual sissies.” “5 For this very reason, make...
I currently work as an accountant and spend most of my week looking at spreadsheets and crunching numbers. Like most American men today, I am disengaged at work and would rather do something else with my time. As I sit in my cubicle and look back 25 years, I wonder...
Webster defines the word application as; 1. the act of putting to a special use or purpose. Every day I read the bible. Every day I pray. But not every day I act like a Christian. Why? Because we forget to become doers of the word. The bible is very clear that if you...
I don’t know about you, but I try way too hard to be perfect in everything I do. It can be so stressful trying to cook the perfect meal, pray the perfect prayer, or write the perfect article. Then, I realize I am depending too much on the broken man God is renewing...