The following is a reprint of a past post: September 11. This is a date and that was a day which we will never forget. September 11, 2001. 9/11. It doesn’t matter how it’s written, it still causes a tingle to run up my neck every time. The tragedy. The sorrow. The loss. The massive […]
Last night for dinner I had a big bowl of salad. Score: +1 Overall: +1 But I paired it with a half-loaf of freshly-baked French bread. Score: -1 Overall: 0 Gained ground given right back … I should’ve remembered this past post! In the physical realm but even far more in the spiritual realm, how important […]
By the way, near the end of yesterday’s walk, I was reminded of another important truth: the determinative nature of context. The spectacular scenic route referenced in the just-published previous post was the one I opted for yesterday and for one 30-minute stretch, airplanes from the next-door airport fly right over your head at such […]
As you know from reading past posts, I’m a huge fan of exercise and especially the hours/miles-long walks I take 3-5 times a week. For the spectacular scenery on especially one of my various, rotating routes, yes, but most of all by far for the focused fellowship and prayer so conducive to such a setting […]
I just brushed my teeth and swished some serious mouthwash and my entire mouth feels so clean, don’t you just love that feeling?! I do. But it only lasts for a short while. Second-grade science class made crystal clear to us all that as soon as we’re done brushing our teeth, the plaque process restarts […]
Jesus is the “bridge” between God and humanity. “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5) (Talk about bridging the gap! And an infinite one at that.) The Bible is the “bridge” between Jesus and humanity, between Him and us. Because it’s by […]
I just watched a basketball game and noticed how many times a team played stellar, suffocating defense which invariably lead to a fast break and easy bucket for them. A dunk, lay-up, or uncontested three-pointer. And it hit me that this is EXACTLY how it is in the Christian life! Personal righteousness, personal purity, spiritual […]
Just yesterday I published the previous post and discussed brushing one’s teeth (and brain) and just now, the very next morning, after doing just that I ate a handful of blueberries and have two further thoughts/verses to share with you which I think you’ll find not only very interesting but also extremely helpful and useful […]
Every few years or so I get a kick out of pulling up TV commercials from the 1950’s and 70’s and 90’s to see just how much society has changed… like this: … and it immediately hit me that Bible memory on a regular, systematic basis is like brushing one’s spiritual breath. And speaking of […]
My number one wish in life, my foremost desire by far is simply to be like Christ. I.e., to exhibit… Compassion (for all – 1 Thessalonians 3:12; Colossians 3:12) Heart (for the lost, for His children, for our heavenly Father and for His Word – the entire Bible 🙂 ) Righteousness (via the working of […]