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March 2, 2016 In a discussion about personal preferences that can divide followers of Jesus, Romans 14:13 says, “Make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.” The context of the discussion is about the stumbling blocks, but the part I am pondering is decision making: “Make up […]

February 24, 2016 A significant part of mentoring is ownership. Until a student actually owns what is modeled, the process is not complete. Much of the way we do life revolves around this principle. A child who has the benefit of parents who teach and live good behavior choices will usually mimic these attitudes during

February 17, 2016 After Job’s friends tried to explain why he was hurting so badly, and obviously missed the point entirely, the Lord spoke to Job – first “out of the whirlwind” and later “out of the storm.” He reminded Job of Who He is and how little Job knew. Chapters 38-41 offer an amazing

February 10, 2016 If you have worked in a situation where two people were considered your boss, you might have felt trapped between loyalties. It was not intended by your superiors, but it happened because two people trying to accomplish a task were not communicating. Hopefully, both of the bosses were asking for good things

February 5, 2016 The record of Jesus’ time on Planet Earth shows two contrasting attitudes toward people. To the hurting who were seeking answers and hope, He showed amazing patience. But to the people who were caught up in their own self-righteousness, He used harsh words to describe His feelings about them. The people who

January 28, 2016 Perhaps you have heard it said: “I just don’t have enough faith to believe that.” The subject could be many things – health issues, financial challenges, relationships and certainly matters pertaining to trusting Creator God. I have been pondering what this attitude means while relating it to other questions: “Are there quantities

January 20, 2016 Matthew 17 tells of a time when Jesus’ disciples were asked to help a hurting family solve a problem but were unable to do so. When Jesus was asked for help, He took care of the situation. Afterward, the disciples came to Him privately and wondered why they were unable to do

January 13, 2016 Living in a culture where the focus is on the “now” makes it easy to lose sight of the future. The world of advertising says “buy now,” which often gets the desired response. If we wait a little while and consider the bigger picture, we might make a different decision. Other choices

January 6, 2016 “What would Jesus do?” is a popular question used by many people for making decisions. It seems practical to want to follow His example. Like children repeating the patterns of parents and other mentors, why not try to determine what Jesus would do and then do it His way? Without intending any

December 30, 2015 The writer of Philippians talks in chapter 3 about “forgetting the past and reaching forward to the future.” This reminds me of where we are today – letting go of 2015 and anticipating 2016. I have been pondering what this involves. The “forgetting” is not so much a memory lapse as it

December 23, 2015 Married life can follow a schedule of plans and activities rather easily until a baby is added to the family. That changes everything. The baby interrupts our sleep, our dinner hour and just about everything else that was once routine. That tiny, helpless baby is a very powerful person. The arrival of

December 16, 2015 The Story of Christmas is a lesson in trust – from start to finish. It goes beyond the ability of human reasoning to understand or explain. The Story begins and ends in the Bible. There is no other source that gives the prophecies and their fulfillment in such detail. The Old Testament