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There is a story about a young boy named Tommy who only had one good eye. One morning as he left for school, Tommy’s grandmother gave him a dollar and asked him to go buy a loaf of bread on his way home. Realizing that he had a test that day, Tommy decided to stopContinue reading “On Different Pages”

There is a song by Kenny Rogers about a young boy who walks outside one day with his ball and bat. When he finds the right spot in the open field near his home, he takes the ball and holds it out in front of him. Just before he throws it up into the airContinue reading “What a Pitcher!”

Reading is one of my favorite hobbies. I am always reading 2-3 books at one time; usually 1-2 non-fiction books and a good solid work of fiction. At present, my non-fiction reading list includes the complete works of Plato, and one of his successors, a man by the name of Plotinus. Because I like toContinue reading “A Chapter Well-Written”

There is a story about a young boy named Tommy who only had one good eye. One morning as he left for school, Tommy’s grandmother gave him a dollar and asked him to go buy a loaf of bread on his way home. Realizing that he had a test that day, Tommy decided to stopContinue reading “On Different Pages”

“Readiness for followers of Christ is obedience honed to the highest level of responsiveness. Like a symphony orchestra well rehearsed, perfectly tuned, and with all eyes on the conductor’s baton, followers of Christ should be poised to respond to his slightest word or sign.” ~ Os Guinness In 1995, MGM studios released a movie starringContinue reading “Mr. Holland’s Opus”

“When a man is driven by love, he intentionally behaves in a way that’s more pleasant for his wife to be around. If she desires to love him, she purposely avoids things that frustrate him or cause him discomfort. The bottom line is that genuine love minds its manners.” ~ Stephen & Alex Kendrick IContinue reading “The Golden Rule”

“More important than our experience of Christ, is the Christ of our experience.” ~ James B. Torrance I remember driving to the hospital one morning to visit a church member that had been admitted the night before, when I found myself stopped at a very busy intersection looking for an opening to pull out intoContinue reading “Sitting in Judgment”

“It is a strange fact that Christians and even ministers frequently consider their work so important and urgent that they will allow nothing to disturb them….but it is part of the discipline of humility that we must not spare our hand where it can perform a service and that we do not assume that ourContinue reading “Chocolate Milk Moments”