Social Media Fame Will Not Ease Your Emotional Pain
A Bing search today provided an ironic set of results for celebrity Selena Gomez. She became the first person to reach 100 million Instagram followers AND checked herself into a rehab facility to deal...
View ArticleThe Bored and the Stagnant: Recipe for Church Problems
The Bored Some Christians always seem to desire something different in the worship or work of the church. They think that change will reinvigorate them or make things better. They seek new cars,...
View ArticleThe 10 Essential Principles for Bible Class Teachers
Paul wrote an encouraging letter to the church in Thessalonica praising them for their zeal and work in the Lord that encouraged him when he heard of it. In 1 Thessalonians, we observe the...
View ArticleThe Church as a Spiritual Emergency Room
Visit a busy hospital emergency roomand you will see a variety of tragic injuries: Self-inflicted: damage either through intentional injury to oneself or neglect of one’s health that led to a crisis...
View ArticleWhat Young People Want Their Parents to Know About Social Media
Older people have embraced social media to connect with family and friends and reconnect with old friends and acquaintances. Children and parents (and grandparents) are sharing this communications...
View ArticleWhat is Peace and Why Don’t We Have It?
What is peace? The word peace is used in a variety of ways. It can indicate the absence of conflict or hostilities such as nations or a household at peace. Individually, it can describe a sense of...
View ArticleBook Review: Hoof Prints to HIS Prints: Where the Woods Meet the Word
Hoof Prints to HIS Prints: Where the Woods Meet the Word by Jeff May As a non-hunter, I was surprised at how much Jeff drew me in with vivid descriptions of hunting trips and seamlessly related...
View ArticleWriting a Memorable Eulogy
Click here to download a PDF copy of this article I have walked out of a funeral home with my sadness over a lost loved one compounded by hearing a eulogy comprised of generic platitudes, vague words...
View ArticleMoved Fatherhood Articles at My Personal Site
Over the years I’ve written several articles and reflections on raising 6 children, including two we “adopted” as teenagers, and plan to write more in the future. I’ve moved these articles to my...
View ArticleRegret 5: I Wish I Had Let Myself Be Happier
Several years ago, a former palliative care nurse, Bronnie Ware, wrote a widely circulated article, based on her discussions with dying patients, describing the regrets they shared with her in their...
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