Have you ever been in a dark room fumbling to find the light switch? You can’t see a thing, and you know if you don’t turn the light on you’re bound to stumble over something…right? It’s a vulnerable and insecure … Read the rest
Category Archives: John
Your life is important. Your life is valuable. Your life matters. And those are reasons why you shouldn’t wish your life away. Are you doing that? Well, ask yourself if you wish everything was different. Ask yourself if you wish … Read the rest
Love God And Live Longer
So…here’s my 1 step plan to a longer, richer life. Ready? Got a pen and paper or computer handy? Here goes. Love God and live longer. Whew! Are you tuckered out? Yeah, I know…it’s a pretty grueling regimen. But you … Read the rest
Certain groups of atheists have decided they need their own “gathering day” to celebrate and be with “other like-minded individuals”. One person said “it gets people together focused on something bigger than the individual”. Ironically, that’s what God is…but I’ll continue. … Read the rest
Joy And Gladness
A lot of people think the Bible has no joy and gladness. They think it’s a “stuffy old book” full of “rules and regulations” nobody can keep. Young people are turned off by the very idea of what’s in the … Read the rest
Internet marketers use an acronym to remind themselves (and their audience) to “keep it super simple” or “keep it simple, silly”. They call this KISS marketing. And today I’d like to apply this approach to why you should believe and … Read the rest
If you need a reason for faith instead of empty promises and stuffy traditions, you couldn’t do better than having faith in Jesus. I’ll explain… Jesus lived out His life on earth as a sinless man. At about the age … Read the rest
When I realize the fullness of the sacrifice Jesus made to be sure I had a way to live forever, my sacrifice in this life is puny in comparison. And yet, He offers me an “imperishable crown” for running this … Read the rest
Rocks can’t love. If one of them falls on another, they don’t get into a fight. Trees don’t love. If one of them is uprooted by a storm, you’ll never see the others giving a memorial service. But I can … Read the rest
There’s no getting around it. In this life you will have to suffer fools. To have no contact with fools you’d need to leave the planet. And sorry to say…that would make you a fool, and then your plan would … Read the rest
Your To Do List
What’s on your to-do list today? Make breakfast, go to work, have lunch, go home from work, a little TV with the family (or alone), and then off to bed? Maybe you also have some errands to run. Or maybe … Read the rest
Gift of God
When you put your faith in The Way, The Truth, and The Life known to all the world as Jesus, you receive grace…a free gift of God. But have you ever thought about how much it cost Him? I don’t … Read the rest