Joshua 9 – Do You Shoot First and Ask Questions Later?
“Shoot first and ask questions later.” This statement calls one to make quick decisions, and worry about whether it was the “right” decision later…
November 14, 2019 · 2 min read
Joshua 8 – Confidence
Confidence. It’s an attractive character trait. It’s something most people wish they had more of. The problem is, confidence is not a stand alone…
November 7, 2019 · 2 min read
Joshua 7 – Small Matters
Small matters. This truth struck me one day when I discovers termites in my house. They were so small, the termite inspector had to get a magnifying…
October 31, 2019 · 2 min read
Joshua 6 – Walls
Walls. They prop up our structures. They give us protection, privacy, and a sense of security. Walls can also isolate us, impeded us, and entrap us…
October 24, 2019 · 2 min read
Joshua 5 – Little Things
“Little things are important.” “It’s the little things that mean the most.” These are sayings most of us have heard all our lives. The reason little…
October 17, 2019 · 2 min read
Joshua 3-4 – Change and Uncertainty
Everyone struggles with change. Even those who say they like change become stressed if the changes are too quick or too drastic. In Joshua chapters…
October 10, 2019 · 2 min read
Joshua 2 – Are You In?
When I was a young boy, my parents would get together with the neighbors and play cards on a Friday and Saturday night. While they were playing…
October 3, 2019 · 2 min read
Joshua 1 – Some Things Change and Some Things Never Do
In the last movie of the “Matrix” trilogy, there is a line that sticks in my head. There, the character of Morpheus says, “Some things never change…
September 26, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 33-34 – A Fitting Epitaph to a Life Well Lived
Celebrities and successful people seem to just spring up out of nowhere these days. The media is full of stories about the latest star or business…
September 19, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 32 – A Live Demonstration.
Some things just stick with you. They are indelibly inked on your mind and heart. It might be an event, a realization, a statement, a phrase or an…
September 12, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 31 – God Knows You Better Than You Do.
“I know you better than you know yourself.” My teens would bristle every time I said this to them. Yet, with a few exceptions, it was usually true. I…
September 5, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 30 – The Choice Is Yours
Choice. It’s both wonderful and scary. Choice is always there and always available. From the dawn of creation until this very moment, choice has been…
August 29, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 29 – Trusting “Because I Said So.”
When children become pre-teens and teens, they think more abstractly and become more self-focused. When this happens, they want to know “why” before…
August 25, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 28 – Why Follow the Rules?
Remember when life was simple? “If you eat your vegetables, then you can have desert.” “Raise your hand to be recognized.” “Treat others well and…
August 7, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 27 – The Creation of a Nation
How do you create a nation? What makes it a nation? What are the key elements of a nation? Deuteronomy chapter 27, tells us about the forming of the…
July 31, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 26 – Things That Go Together
There are things that naturally go together. Think of bacon and eggs, peanut butter and jelly, Abbott and Costello, and Batman and Robin. When it…
July 24, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 23-25 – A Simple Life
When I was growing up, my conscience and my sense of ethics was a direct result of my mother’s influence. My mother was raised by very moral and…
July 17, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 22 – Lines
We seldom stop and consider the importance of something as simple as a line. Lines give us definition and clarity. A property line defines exactly…
July 10, 2019 · 1 min read
Deuteronomy 21 – Rules and Regulations
We have rules and regulations to protect the innocent, punish the guilty, preserve the peace, and promote the general welfare. There’s just one…
July 3, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 20 – Run the Risk
For the most part, we Americans are creatures of comfort and ease. It’s part of our mentality and our expectation…even in our spiritual lives. We…
June 26, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 19 – Justice
Justice is a key component for any civilization that hopes to survive and thrive. It’s desired by those who have been wronged and dreaded by those…
June 19, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 18 – All Roads Do Not Lead Home
“All roads lead to God.” “I believe God in my own way.” “All religions are basically the same.” “Who’s to say this belief is right and that belief is…
June 12, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 17 – No One is Above the Law
“No one is above the law.” This statement is cliché and almost laughable in this day and age. High officials regularly navigate around the law, gang…
June 6, 2019 · 2 min read
Deuteronomy 16 – Replace Your Attitude with Gratitude!
Ok. I’ll admit it. I can be a whiner and a complainer. I don’t like this about myself, but it’s true. It’s too easy for me to complain about all the…
May 29, 2019 · 2 min read