There are a lot of things in this world that are just messed up.
I have always made a practice of not giving money to people in need or beggars but instead buying them lunch or trying to meet a need they have. We have had people come to the church and say they need gas [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Messed Up World – Professional Beggars
Posted in Current Events, History, Messed Up World, Self-Help, tagged begging, panhandlers, cheat, danger, warning, utah, ripoff, beware, homeless on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Be a Person People Respect
Posted in Christian Living, Faith, Leadership, RELIGION, tagged book, Business, character, christian, christianity, God, influence, integrity, Jesus, John Maxwell, life, positive, respect on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am in a men’s leadership group and we are reading John Maxwell’s Be a People Person. Last week I posted on chapter four and a leader’s mindset being more of a servant than being served.
In survey after survey one of the top reasons people give for being against Christianity or not interested in Christianity [...]
PG Required – Disconnected MySpace World
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Current Events, Faith, Family, History, LCC, Messed Up World, PG Required, RELIGION, Self-Help, e-note, tagged disconnected, internet, kids, loneliness, myspace, parenting, parents, relationships, technology on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
e-note to LCC
Dear Friends,
The way it works, at least for me, is that when I get ready to teach a topical study on Sunday mornings; a) I pray about a subject I think people would be interested in, is relevant to current life issues, or will help them biblically live their life better and get closer to God, [...]
Pointer Sisters and the Dallas Symphony
Posted in Classic, Entertainment, Good News, tagged fun, dallas, pointer sisters, myerson, dallas symphony, music, 1970s, charlton heston, the ten commandments, movie soundtracks, date night, memories on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lisa and I went with Jim and Tina tonight to see the Pointer Sisters at the Myerson in Dallas.
It was an awesome night. We started out in the West End at the original Old Spaghetti Warehouse. We got a salad, appetizer, main course, and dessert for just $10.99. Pretty good stuff and we were stuffed.
Then, at the Myerson, the Dallas [...]
Leader Mindset: Serve More than Be Served
Posted in Books, Christian Living, Faith, Leadership, Self-Help, Stress, tagged group, influence, John Maxwell, lead, manage, reading group, serve, wisdom on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am in a men’s leadership group and we are reading John Maxwell’s Be a People Person.
On page 75 he writes, “An effective leader is a generous contributor……The measure of a leader is not the number of people who serve him but the number of people he serves”…..
William Arthur Ward of Texas Wesleyan College in [...]
Today is Tax Day
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Faith, Leadership, RELIGION, tagged Bible, christianity, christians, law, taxes on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Romans 13:1-7 Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. 2 So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished. 3 For the authorities do not strike fear in people [...]
Cure for Spiritual Schizophrenia – No Days Off
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Church, Faith, RELIGION, Stress, devotional, tagged Bible, christian, christianity, consistent, God, Jesus, life, Oswald Chambers, romans, siritual life, worship on April 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Most of us Christ-followers struggle with our faith because we have our life and our thought life separated out in to many different areas. We have our work life, play life, family life, our spiritual life, etc…
For a Christ-follower to have a consistent faith and to be able to feel and connect with God’s presence at [...]
The Office – I Couldn’t take it
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Family, Stress, tagged awkward, The office, TV on April 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Brooke and I sat down Thursday night to watch the return of “The Office”. (Lisa is not an office watcher)
I left the room at the half-way mark. Usually there is a relief in the tension between awkward and embarrassing moments. There was no release of tension between awkwardnesses. (Sorry if that’s not a word) I [...]
We Can Change the World
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Church, Evangelism, Faith, Good News, LCC, Leadership, RELIGION, devotional, e-note, tagged acts, culture, disciple, God, Jesus, love, politics, truth on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
e-note to LCC
Dear Friends,
My Life Group that meets on Sunday nights is studying the book of Acts. We just went through chapter one and the excitement of Jesus’ ascension into heaven. What would that have been like to be a disciple of Christ experiencing verse nine?
After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud [...]
Influence: Becoming a Person People Really Like
Posted in Books, Christian Living, Leadership, Self-Help, tagged career, influence, motivation, people, promotion, relationships on April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am part of a men’s leadership development group that is reading John Maxwell’s Be A People Person – Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships. It is very practical. A person could see immediate benefits by practicing the principles Maxwell presents.
We are created to be relational and our lives are best no matter what the circumstances [...]
PG Required – Checklist for knowing when to break up
Posted in Christian Living, PG Required, Self-Help, Stress, tagged boyfriend, breaking up, dating, girlfriend, parenting teens, teens on April 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Since our culture seems to teach that the only way to truly be happy or to not be a loser is to have a boyfriend or a girlfriend, it is hard to break up. I see boys and girls, men and women put up with a lot of bad stuff in relationships with the opposite [...]
Leatherheads
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Family, History, tagged date, football, fun, funny, movie, wife on April 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Lisa and I went to see the movie Leatherheads yesterday afternoon. I had seen a couple of reviews that were not very favorable. I should know by now not to listen to professional reviews. I am not sure what they are looking for exactly when they sit down to watch a movie. Often times when the [...]
Communion and Simple Faith
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Church, Faith, Family, Good News, LCC, RELIGION, devotional, e-note, tagged Bible, christian, christianity, community, God, Jesus, simple on April 4, 2008 | 4 Comments »
e-note to LCC
Dear Friends,
On Tuesday night I was having a discussion about Communion with people in the LCC 101 Membership class. At LCC we do Communion (Lord’s Supper if you prefer) every first Sunday of the month. I love communion. With Communion, Jesus gives us such a great picture of the gift of His sacrifice, our hope for the [...]
PG Required – Kids Want Parents – They Have Friends
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Current Events, Faith, Family, Leadership, PG Required, RELIGION, Self-Help, Stress, devotional, tagged Bible, children, christianity, discipline, God, health, joy, kids, parenting, peace on April 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Many parents fail at parenting because they believe they are to be their child’s best friend. Wrong. You are a parent. You often times have to make tough decisions for your child that go against what he wants. He may not understand at the moment, but one day he will understand that you made decisions [...]
Thank You God for the Tough Times
Posted in Classic, Faith, Leadership, RELIGION, Self-Help, Stress, devotional, tagged anxiety, C. S. Lewis, christianity, depression, God, Jesus, personal growth, spirituality on April 2, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Peak times of spirituality are incredible. You can feel God right there encouraging, loving, and empowering. These are great times, but they are not really times of growth and they don’t last long.
True growth happens in the valleys or as C. S. Lewis puts it, the troughs.
“Sooner or later He (God) withdraws, if not in [...]
PG Required – Unrealized Loneliness
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Current Events, Faith, Family, PG Required, RELIGION, Self-Help, Stress, tagged children, Family, God, Jesus, loneliness, parenting, relationships, self-esteem, teens on April 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I started a five week teaching series Sunday at LCC called “Parental Guidance Required”. The first Sunday I taught on just some of the basic foundational stuff of parenting and what kids need in the home from parents.
Home, in the midst of family, is where kids learn to do life. Whether they learn how to do it well [...]
