There are lions outside. There are good reasons to stay secure in our hideouts. It’s a rough world out there. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 1 Peter 5:8. Everyone […]
Author: Nick
Rescue Story
As Christ Followers, we are supposed to have a story. I remember a pastor, years ago, saying that we need to keep it simple: Before Jesus. Jesus. After Jesus. The problem is that, for me, the story isn’t that simple. There is not a clear, […]
The Whole Truth
Sometimes when I’m feeling silly I like to watch different news channels on the same day. You would think they are reporting on completely different events. When I was a kid the “news” used to tell us what happened. It’s true there was some editorializing […]
Walking Worthy
There’s a whole lot of talking going on. I have noticed that there seems to be a lot more talking than ever before. On television, we watch “talking heads.” These are “experts” who are paid to tell us what we ought to think about just […]
Kansas City “Christ Follower” Chiefs
One of my most embarrassing moments occurred a few years ago when a fellow worker, of several years, said, “I didn’t know you were a Christian.” Wow. Do the people you work with know you are a Christ Follower? According to decisionmagazine.com, some prominent athletes […]
Secure Relationship
This year I will celebrate my 50th anniversary. In 2020, that’s a pretty big deal. There have been good times and bad times. There have been days when we weren’t thrilled with each other. At no time in those 50 years, did I consider ending […]
A Bad Day
Have you ever had a really bad day? I don’t mean a day when you wake and there’s no coffee or your team loses or you burn supper. I’m talking about days you want to crawl under a table or back into bed. These are […]
Demonic Disunity
This is a very divided world. In Washington, votes seem to be 51-49 most of the time. There is talk about “breaking ties.” The divide is wide. Folks on either side can’t seem to understand or even hear what’s being said across the chasm. There […]