There’s a lot of discussion in our nation and world about security. Almost daily we wake up to news of another terror attack or shooting. From securing our homes, public gathering places and national borders, there are so many questions and opinions about what is needed to keep people safe. While our collective safety is a matter of public discussion, I have a different aspect of safety to ask you ... View Post
Way #18 – Loving Like Jesus
Living a not about me life doesn’t come easily — at least not for me. I’m amazed at the self-focus that creeps in, the self-interest that rises up. When it does, I find it helpful to zoom out from the narrow perspective of my one life and think of the BIG world we live in. I visualize the billions of people that occupy this planet. I think of the many nations across it and the great diversity of ... View Post
Way #2 – LOVE! A Visible Display of God’s Glory
In the Jewish culture into which Jesus was born, boys received training in the Torah (the first five books of our Old Testament) beginning at age five or six. While most concluded their training at age thirteen, some continued into their late teen years. Then a select group, Jewish men who had a passionate desire to study and teach the Scriptures, would continue even further. Most often, these ... View Post