Monthly Archives: July 2011

Sometimes I wish I had a better memory. I have a tendency to forget things, like where I put my keys, or an important phone number, or the exact content of certain conversations. It can be really annoying, both for me and for the victims of my forgetfulness. I recently read about a woman who … Continue reading »

All We Really Need to Know We Learned from Noah’s Ark! 1.       Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark. 2.       Stay fit. When you’re 600 years old, someone might ask you to do something REALLY big. 3.       Don’t listen to critics – do what has to be done. 4.       Build on high … Continue reading »

Scott Peck in his book, The Road Less Traveled, opens it up with these three words: “Life is hard.”  Indeed! In the Gospel of John we see Jesus spending some intimate time with his disciple’s right before the garden and the trial and the crucifixion. It’s the most intimate part of all the Gospels.  Jesus … Continue reading »

I read an article recently in the New York Times about the epidemic of clergy burnout. The article says that the clergy used to be associated with “rosy cheeked longevity,” but now we are more likely than the rest of the population to be stressed and depressed and overweight. Why is that? I would say … Continue reading »

This Wednesday at Christian Life Center is the beginning of a new mid-week series called “RUTH – A Story of Redemption.” The book is the story of how two women, Ruth and Naomi, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, left a life of despair in a foreign land to return to Bethlehem in search of better days. Naomi felt … Continue reading »

Assemblies of God Growing Faster Than U.S. Population According to an announcement by the Assemblies of God as reported by The Christian Post, the Assemblies of God are growing at a rate of four percent per year. This is four times faster than the growth rate of the population of the United States and is the … Continue reading »

Here’s an old joke. I love this little story. A family from the sticks made their first trip to the big city, and were in awe of the fast cars, the crowded streets, and the sky-scraper buildings. As mom did some window shopping, father and son walked into the lobby of a hotel. Near the … Continue reading »

In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were arrested for preaching the gospel. They were beaten, thrown in jail, and bound in chains. What did they do? They began singing hymns. Suddenly an earthquake came along and shook the foundations of the prison and broke them free from their chains. Instead of making their escape, Paul … Continue reading »

A college football coach liked to give his players mental workouts by quizzing them on what they would do during hypothetical situations. One day, walking the sidelines he stopped where a player named Johnson was sitting. “Johnson!” the coach barked out, “if it were 3rd and 25, and we were at midfield, what would you … Continue reading »