Presumption

Did you ever catch yourself presumptuously speaking for someone else? I am prone to this especially when introducing one friend to another. I caught myself in mid-sentence the other night, answering questions for someone well able to speak for himself. It is...

Close Enough

I have this nasty habit of “close enough”. So I toss a piece of garbage toward the can and sometimes it goes right in. Other times it just misses and lands by the side of the can. “Close enough!”. And I walk away. Sorry to disappoint you...

Bad Math

Reflections on 2 Kings 13:7 ” … Jehoahaz’s army was reduced to 50 charioteers, 10 chariots, and 10,000 foot soldiers.” Let’s see … ten thousand foot soldiers … plus ten chariots … plus … fifty charioteers equals …...

God Knows

Some thoughts on John 2:23-25 … Most of us come to Christ because we have something that we want.  That’s not necessarily a bad thing … or a good thing. It’s just a thing. My desire to escape hell was my “thing”. I wasn’t compelled...

Good Things Come . . .

. . . in disposable packages Most everyone has, or will have the parental experience of purchasing First Christmas gifts. Theoretically, the kids enjoy the process . . . maybe even as much as we do . . that’s what the goal is anyway. Ripping paper – what...