Month: March 2012

The most important thing I do every morning is check my attitude. I need to look at the glass that is my life and realize how near to full it really is. It’s important for me to know that if this is the last day […]

It’s so easy to forget that we are saved for a purpose, that salvation is not an end in itself. It makes us think thoughts like, “Why doesn’t Jesus just take us home the moment we are saved? Wouldn’t that make sense?” The problem is […]

Yesterday I blasted teachers and preachers. I aimed at a real problem but after some thought not the biggest problem. Let me share my frustration and re-aim my concern. I believe that the church is the last best hope for us all. I also believe […]

I love reading the words in red in scripture, the words of Jesus. They are a study in themselves. Jesus’ ability to convey profound thoughts in a handful of words is a wonderful gift. We have a limited window to communicate with others. If we […]

I am enjoying the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament this year. Two of my favorite teams are still alive: The Florida Gators and Kentucky Wildcats are both in the final eight. It’s amazing to me how the same programs have success each year. I understand that […]

Touch, TIme and Truth are the elements of Discipleship. Truth is the goal; the centerpiece of discipleship. It is the area in which we most often fail. First. We often try to deposit Truth without having it ourselves. It is impossible to deposit Truth into […]

The elements of Discipleship are Touch, TIme and Truth. Although may treat touch as a limited commodity that we dole out miserly, time really is limited. We are each given but 24 hours in a day and those are eaten up pretty quickly. Sleeping, eating, […]

Yesterday we discussed the elements of discipleship. Today I would like to expand on one of these: touch. I remember years ago a study of newborns which demonstrated the power of touch for these young ones. One set of newborns were touched and held regularly […]