Am I Prouder Than I Thought? Lesser Known Ways that Pride Shows
I never considered myself an idol worshiper until I read this remark by John Wesley a few years ago: "All pride is idolatry." That's when I realized that I am the idol before which my heart often bows. Who hasn't had an inflated ego now and then? God must think...
THE MOST DANGEROUS KIND OF FALSE TEACHING
Some false or doctrinally challenged preachers are more dangerous than others. Scene 1 He boldly claims that the viewer will receive a transfer of wealth from the world to their bank accounts. Debts will dissolve, they’ll get their dream house or a new car, plus...
3 Things That Eclipse the Son
On August 21, 2017, Columbia, South Carolina enjoyed almost three minutes of a total solar eclipse. What majesty, to stand in the twilight on a summer afternoon, glancing (carefully) at a blazing sun that was completely obscured by a black ball, the moon....
LIVING (AND DYING) WITH FEWER REGRETS
How does God define "wisdom"? One verse that sheds light on the meaning is Psalm 90:12: "So teach us to number our days, that we may present to Thee a heart of wisdom." The context of this verse emphasizes the brevity of our earthly life, the inevitability of...
SOMETHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING
A SIMPLE YET PROFOUND INSIGHT FOR GOAL-SETTING AND RESOLUTIONS It is my conviction that we often fail to fulfill our New Year's resolutions and other life goals because we don't set those goals low enough. Yes, you read correctly. An enemy of succeeding with our...
DON’T FORGET TO REMEMBER
What I Tell Myself When I Don't Feel "Merry" At Christmas "People more often need to be reminded than instructed." Samuel Johnson I head a true story about a man who, because of an error during surgery, had the wrong part of his brain removed, totally destroying...
When Pain Has A Ministry
True Stories of Service in the Midst of Suffering "Your greatest area of usefulness to God may stem from your greatest area of pain." Ron Dunn Thursday, December 3, 2020, 6:00 a.m. MORNING GLOOM I awake with lethargy of mind, body, and spirit. I plod down the...
THE POWER OF OWNING UP
How I Learned An Outrageously Encouraging Perspective on Failure If failure is a good teacher, I had a golden learning opportunity the week of my older son’s seventh birthday. The incident occurred 39 years ago, but the details are etched forever in my...
“HONEY, I’M HERE!”
A True Story of Caregiving for a Husband with Chronic Pain Debbie Smith received the phone call that no one wants to get. Her husband, Mark, had been in an auto crash. The other driver, going 60 miles per hour, had abruptly veered into Mark’s lane, ramming...
IT IS HIGH TIME WE LAUGHED ABOUT POLITICS!
The recent presidential election in the U. S. was the most polarizing one in history. Strong feelings erupted from people on both sides of the political aisle. Each of us probably holds deep convictions concerning the platform of each major party. But let's sit...
How Do I Deal With Depression?
What if I could write only one blog on handling depression, or give just one 15-minute talk on the subject....what would I write or say? Since childhood, I've experienced descents into emotional darkness and despair. In His providence, God hasn't eradicated my...
THE MINISTRY OF PAIN
A melancholy, fragile temperament. Plagued by morbid introspection, often unable to apply the grace of God that he shared with others to himself. An unusually strong strain of weakness and depression in his family that was later traced over a span of two...
