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Patience is a virtue that we expect and appreciate in others, but not one we enjoy aquiring. Patience does not come naturally; it comes with testing and time. In our instantaneous culture, it is a rare jewel. We want results now; we want to start, finish and be done with whatever... Read More →

Nike commerials and ads depict the energy and strength of the athlete and connect with something inside us that makes us want to be that person. And they always close with their slogan “Just Do It”. Nike isn’t the first place we see the “Just Do It” idea. The New Testament book... Read More →

Do you know what man’s oldest problem is? This problem goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden and a man named Adam and a woman named Eve. Humanity’s oldest problem is still a problem today thousands of years later. It’s something we don’t discuss very often but it effects... Read More →

Everyday each of us is faced with making decisions. It’s been said, “We make our decisions and then our decisions make us.” The quality of of our lives will literally be determined by the kind of decisions we make. The problem is that because we’re human we all have a high... Read More →

I don’t know if you run but recently I started. More accurately, slow jogging. My wife wants me to run a half-marathon with her in October and so I’m in training. The hardest part of jogging for me are the hills. In the past when I’ve walked up a hill it wasn’t that strenuous but... Read More →

Maturity might be measured by experience, age, appearance or accomplishments; however, a level of maturity isn’t automatically attained because of any or all of these factors. Speaking from a physical and spiritual perspective, age or how long a person has been a Christi... Read More →

Jesus was questioned by a group of people regarding two tragedies (Lk 13:1-5). Not so unlike our world today, people tended to believe that if something bad happened to someone, the person must have somehow brought it upon themselves. Jesus’ response was not what they expected.... Read More →

Leprosy is a terrible disease. One that many think was confined to Bible times, but sadly there are about 200,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Treatment has greatly improved, but in Bible times a person with leprosy was ostricized from society. They were forced to leave their... Read More →

Most of us have some vision of greatness for our lives, though that may diminish with time and reality, we desire to be a great person in some way. Maybe it’s in the eyes of our spouse, children, friends, co-workers, or in some other setting, but no one really wants to be known... Read More →