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The Prayer of Jabez

Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!” And God granted him what he requested (1 Chronicles 4:10). This is the […]

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16 Rules To Live Happily

Learn to laugh (with others and at yourself) – Proverbs 17:22. Spend time with the older (learn from their wisdom) – Proverbs 19:20. Enjoy the innocence and purity of children (they are great examples) – Matthew 18:1-6. Work (with all your might) – Ecclesiastes 9:10. Live life like you will live forever (because you will) […]

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Welcoming Newcomers

The man was a newcomer in town. On his first morning he went into the local restaurant for breakfast. Around a large round table was a group of locals eating breakfast, drinking coffee, and sharing stories and laughs. He could tell he didn’t belong in that circle, so he quietly found a booth where he […]

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My son is a famous baseball player

There were about seven of us sitting in a local restaurant telling tales, as men are known to do. We laughed together as some of the men shared embarrassing fishing stories. At some point the conversation drifted from fishing and trucks toward the more serious topic of families and children. I had been conducting a […]

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TIME FOR YOUR SPRING TUNE-UP SPECIAL

1. Adjust your lights so others may see your good works, Matt.5:16. 2. Adjust your timing to be in the assembly each time, Heb.10:25. 3. Get a brake job on your tongue, it is dangerous ahead, I Pet.3:10. 4. Align your steering with the “straight & narrow way,” Matt.7:13. 5. Tune your mind to pure, […]

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Are you the salt of the earth?

Salt Sometimes the most common items are of the greatest value and contain the most important lessons. One of the traits that made Jesus the greatest teacher was His ability to use the common items and turn them into powerful visual lessons. When Jesus finished giving the beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-12 which describe the character […]

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