Posted in Current Events, History, Messed Up World, Self-Help, tagged begging, beware, cheat, danger, homeless, panhandlers, ripoff, utah, warning on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, History, tagged Beloit college, college, culture, fun, generational, life, list, mindset, postmodern, retro, teens, worldview on April 24, 2008 | No Comments »
While doing some research last week I came across the Beloit College Mindset List. This year was their tenth annual list. What is a Mindset list? It is a list that “identifies the experiences and event horizons of students as they commence higher education.” For example: On the the list of the college class of 2002 is [...]
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 | No Comments »
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 [...]
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 | No Comments »
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, [...]
Posted in Classic, Entertainment, Good News, tagged 1970s, charlton heston, dallas, dallas symphony, date night, fun, memories, movie soundtracks, music, myerson, pointer sisters, the ten commandments on April 18, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
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 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in Bible Study, Christian Living, Faith, Leadership, RELIGION, tagged Bible, christianity, christians, law, taxes on April 15, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 | No Comments »
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 [...]
