Archives: January 2013

MONEY IS NOT ENOUGH

January 31, 2013 - Radical Hope

Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need you hearts to love them. -Mother Teresa  

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FOUR STEPS TO HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

January 30, 2013 - Radical Hope

The time we have here on earth is precious. We can’t purchase a single moment, cheat death, or remain young. But that doesn’t mean we have no control over what happens—on the contrary. We can decide if we are...

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THIS SIDE OF HELL

January 29, 2013 - God

“Every saved person this side of heaven owes the gospel to every lost person this side of hell.”  ― David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

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FIVE WAYS TO TELL IF YOU’RE ON THE RIGHT PATH

January 28, 2013 - Radical Hope

I am out of the country once again, and although I miss my kids and grandkids, I love being here. Times like these remind me how small I am in this universe. I’m insignificant in the grand scheme of...

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Who Shot Jiminy?

January 25, 2013 - Miscellaneous

The following story is from the original manuscript of Thirteen Months and is true, but for the sake of making room for other stories my publisher edited it out … for obvious reasons. Although there are many bugs more...

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RADICAL LIVING IN AMERICA

January 24, 2013 - God

“I could not help but think that somewhere along the way we had missed what was radical about our faith and replaced it with what is comfortable.”  ―David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream  ...

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GUN CONTROL — YOUR OPINION MATTERS

January 23, 2013 - Politics

With the current controversy on gun control, I have been barraged with requests for my opinion. Those who know me well know my opinion without asking. Not because of what I lecture, but because I have lived it for...

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WHO SAID, “DON’T INTERFERE WITH THE CONSTITUTION?

January 22, 2013 - Politics

“Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.” -Abraham Lincoln      

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SOCIALISM — AMERICA’S FUTURE … OR ITS PRESENT?

January 21, 2013 - Politics

While listening to a report by Carol Costello of CNN, something became clear in the discussion she was having with a corporate spokesperson for Wal-Mart. I am not endorsing Wal-Mart, but there is an undercurrent eroding the fabric of...

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Little Girl Faith … I Need That

January 18, 2013 - God

I had a two-year-old little girl in my office who stole my heart. She had curly blond hair and smiled from ear to ear even though she was having trouble breathing. As I listened to her with my stethoscope,...

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