Finishing Well

I plan to retire...right after lunch on the day I die! Until then I'm here to serve God, love people and talk about Jesus!

Thursday, September 08, 2016

Only a glimpse

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"The heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord," Psalm 89:5 As I read this passage this morning it made me pause, as i...
Wednesday, September 07, 2016

Imitate God

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"Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.   Live a life filled with love, following the ex...
Tuesday, September 06, 2016

Strange tactics

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Have you ever heard the saying, "God works in strange ways?" In Acts 8 the new church, right after the martyrdom of Stephen, ...
Monday, September 05, 2016

Behold, I see....

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The bible is an amazing book.  Hidden in it's pages are insights beyond counting.  I've read it hundreds of times, but daily find ne...

Coming soon....

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I'm finishing last edits on a book 10 years in the making.  I will let you know here when it's available to order.  I know it's ...
Sunday, September 04, 2016

Don't be those guys

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These ads for Direct TV were very effective. You wanted to see how they would end. "Don't be that guy" was the theme. Psa...
Saturday, September 03, 2016

Sitting with God in the early morning

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This morning, once more, I'm up before 5.  I love these quiet hours, the moments when no one else is stirring, when God and I can sit...
Friday, September 02, 2016

No other

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Pluralism has made the words you are about to read forbidden and evil.   What I'm about to say is considered hate speech in our day...

Life is like...

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“Life is but a Weaving” (the Tapestry Poem) “My life is but a weaving Between my God and me. I cannot choose the colors H...
Thursday, September 01, 2016

If you only knew

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More than 45 years ago I sat on a bench on the college campus I attended.  I had some time in the day between classes and needed some time ...

Goodbye James

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Just a couple days ago a dear friend died unexpectedly.  His name was James, actually it still is. He was a Texas boy and proud of i...
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

It's not the destination!

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In the shadows of the death of a dear friend this is more profound for me than ever.  We get caught up in the days, the weeks, time flyi...
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Ambition

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Ambition: "A  strong desire to do or to achieve  something, typically requiring determination and  hard  work." Power...
Monday, August 29, 2016

Morning graces

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Yesterday I was thinking about our prayer lives as Christians in my part of the world.  We say 'grace' over our meals and thank the ...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Everything going wrong days

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"When it feels like everything is going wrong you are in the middle of a Kingdom story."   -Paul Miller, A Praying Life We...
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An old pastor trying to finish well. "I want to live in, walk in, soak in the love of God to such an extent that others are drawn to God because of their encounter with me." 1 Corinthians16:14
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