Month: October 2016

If you substituted “Clinton” for “Trump,” and “Trump” for “Clinton,” in every news story and social media post, so that everything that has been said and written about the one suddenly applied to other, would you still vote the same way? If your side gets to determine what is moral/immoral, right/wrong, will you still be terrified of people who impose their views on others? Why did treating women with disrespect disqualify a president in 1998, but does not disqualify a presidential candidate in 2016? Why does sexual impropriety disqualify a presidential candidate in 2016, if it did not disqualify a president … Read more…

My editor in chief, best friend and faithful wife blesses us again with a guest post. Like many of our peers, she is finding her way across the difficult terrain of caring for aging parents. If you know Lisa, you know she does not mince words, pull punches or play games. And if she had a tattoo (which she does not), it would likely be one word — honest. ~~~ That universally recognizable Nike, Greek goddess of victory, swoosh thing. “Just-Do-It!” Simple to speak, painful to practice. Even Paul said it in Romans, “The trouble is with me, for I am … Read more…

Well, this is just awful. The election I mean. It has a decidedly Romans 1 feel. As in, “God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not be done.” This is a terrifying truth, but God has always given us the freedom of our own choices. When Israel clamored for a king, a king is what they got. And he was awful. Despite our most earnest prayers, God does not always “defeat us in those things which are evil.” Apparently, our relationship with him is of such integrity that he lets us have our … Read more…

A few years ago, I spent a week in Russia working with YouthReach International mentors. Hands down one of the richest experiences of my life. If you are looking for a group to pray for or contribute to, you will not find a better candidate than Youth Reach. They look after orphans which, according to James (1:27), is what pure and undefiled religion is all about. We flew from Atlanta to New York to Frankfurt to Moscow, then to our final destination – Novosibirsk, Siberia. Each time we changed planes, the condition of the equipment we were flying . . … Read more…

If you had to pick a coffee to describe how last week was, which one most closely matches your last seven days? Decaf – I had a few responsibilities and I got all of them done with plenty of margin to spare. Great week. Half Decaf/Half Caf – My schedule was pretty full for a couple of days, but for the most part, it was a reasonably calm week. Fully Caffeinated – My schedule was full every day. I got it all done, but I had to hit the floor running and then collapsed into bed at the end of the … Read more…