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 […]
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Category: Spiritual Insights
What I see, think, and feel when I study God’s Word.
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 […]
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 […]
The Unknown Camellia
Shawn and I were invited to accompany some extraordinary gardeners to a nursery open house where we enjoyed free access to roam the plant houses and choose our favorites. The nursery, Camellia Forest Nursery, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the source for all things camellia. While its sales are mostly online, the nursery holds […]
Pay Attention to the Verbs
My heart hurts for people who believe that the world just happened. Society has matured, many think, to advance beyond the need to believe in a Creator. Through science we will eventually, they posit, explain everything and master our environment while bending it to shape our will. And we can do it all without the […]
Make the Right Turn
Remember paper maps? And the challenge of folding them back into their proper form? Or those detailed book maps with their dozens of pages showing main streets, side streets and points of interest? Technology has relegated such devices to the past, I guess, though I must confess I still prefer a paper map for an […]