An article about preachers and ties? Well, yes, and here is why. I get asked about this quite frequently and have noticed that there are some fairly strong opinions involved. So, here are my simple thoughts. There is a sense in which it doesn’t matter. I have heard some incredibly powerful and life-changing preaching…
Be Still, and Know that I am God (Psalm 46:10a) Be still! It takes stillness to know God, to reflect, to hear God’s voice, to think, to wonder, to worship, to gain wisdom.. In the busyness of our lives (or perhaps just in the distractedness) we have too little time to be still and quiet,…
We have all been vividly reminded of one thing for sure this week —racism is still a very large issue in the hearts and minds of many, many people. Yesterday I posted two tweets – one against racism and one against murder. The first was widely re-tweeted and “liked” and the second was mostly ignored.…
Stress is a major topic right now. Covid-19 has affected the education of our children. It has negatively impacted our economy. It has crippled farmers and small businesses. It is exacerbated by the news and by social media and by our time of isolation from our “normal’ lifestyles. Obviously stress is as old as humanity…
In the first year of our marriage, my wife and I visited a Baptist church not far from San Francisco, CA. That has been many years ago, but I have never forgotten that Sunday morning. The church treated us like dignitaries. Greeters escorted us to meet the Pastor. He welcomed us, prayed with us, and…
Isn’t this a crazy time? Schools are closed and church services are canceled and we are told to remain at home except for “necessary” or “essential” matters. Our family and team were “scheduled” to be in Michigan for two weeks of revival campaigns but instead are at home in Florida along with our college son…
Many mornings my wife and I walk together with Peyton, our English Golden Retriever. During these recent days of “Safer At Home” situations, we have been able to speak to several of our neighbors who have shared their uneasiness about the fact that everyone is now a “homeschooler.” Can we do it? How do we…
Would it be an understatement to say that we are incredibly blessed? We have so much, don’t we? Most of us in this part of the world have never lacked for anything. We have nice homes filled with nice things. Actually, it would be more accurate to say that we have expensive homes filled with…
I believe in standards. I also believe we can easily misuse and abuse them on all sides of the standards spectrum.
Shouldn’t each of us have personal standards to help us keep our lives clean, overcome problematic issues in our culture, and protect us from negative influences?
