Group games have always been a real favorite of mine. That isn't really very surprising as I love people and both large and small group gatherings. My amazing wife Kathy is an incredible hostess! We often have different groups of people over throughout the...
Last week I wrote briefly "On Your Best Day..." about how we should exhibit two important attributes: Be Hungry Take the Initiative I believe there are two more very important elements of how to be "our best" each day and make the most of life in the midst of your...
I lived and ministered in Africa for many years. In the culture I served, the Bantu people had many oral stories, proverbs, and sayings which guided life. One of those was “the hardest part of the journey is starting.” This statement would be used by leaders and...
What are the main elements of how we appear when we are "at our best?" Each new day is a unique opportunity to start again and live it out. My father who passed away in February of this year was an energetic morning person like myself and he would enthusiastically...
If you have never been misunderstood, then you have never talked to someone! The normal process of communication goes something like this: (1) One person (Person A) thinks about something in relationship to their personal vast frame of reference, made up of their...
Grace is a common, rather simple word. We have become so accustomed to the term ‘grace’ that we fail to revel in its multi-faceted wonder and the depth of its incredible realities. In reality, there are multiple aspects to grace. Grace is God's gift of life to...
God is still in the business of calling people to serve Him. We read about it repeatedly in Scripture: at the burning bush, on the road to Damascus, and in a still small voice, God gave direction and called His people to serve Him. But what about today?...
So much in life happens because someone takes the initiative to make it happen! Just ponder that for a moment. The vast majority of people in this world go through their daily routines and do what is expected of them, with little thought to making the effort to...
The disciple whom Jesus loved wrote the fourth Gospel. In the first chapter he introduces Jesus as the Word who became human ("flesh"), and he uses a fascinating phrase to describe what Jesus Christ did: "Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of...
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