Tell me about God’s will? If only there were 3 magic steps to determine God’s will in any situation. The topic is deep with much fog swirling across the landscape as we seek answers. The fog worsens with the torrent of opinions, misguided sermons, and even plainly wrong advice erupting out there. Take heart! Many […]
Quotes from Small Group or Sunday School
I’ve had a request to return these quotes to the BLOG and am happy to share. These quotes are taken from the book, Small Group or Sunday School, published by John W Nichols in 2023. The book (128 pages) is intended to be a practical guide for those wanting to improve in leading groups or […]
How to Include God in Daily Life
I’m reading dusty tomes (actually e-books) from days of yore and discovering that wizened old preachers from centuries ago had some spectacular insights. J. H. Jowett in his book, Thirsting for the Springs, discussed the need for us to continually learn more about God. Learning more about God and His nature can energize our worship […]
God’s Ironclad Guarantee
In 2023, Sears, the retail giant of days gone by, closed its last brick and mortar store in North Carolina. Wikipedia reports: “As of December 2024, there were eight Sears stores remaining, with seven in the mainland U.S. and one location in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. The company’s U.S. website, Sears.com, remains active […]
Colonoscopy Cheekiness – Round 2
I composed the article below after my fifth colonoscopy in 2018, and I have had #6 since then with additional findings. That keeps me on the “high risk” list and grants me the privilege of returning about every 3 years to repeat the procedure. Given that a much younger acquaintance (mid-thirties) recently had colonoscopy #1 […]
The Upward Focused Life
I prefer to work from lists, usually hand-written, though sometimes typed into a file on my desktop computer or even, on some occasions, on my iPhone. Lists help me orchestrate some degree of planning as to how I hope to invest the fresh load of hours that arrived with the morning dew. No plan and […]