Category: spirituality

Thieves in the Temple

September 10, 2010 | 5 comments

I read another good book this summer, “Thieves in the Temple,” by G. Jeffrey MacDonald. “The Christian Church and the selling of the American soul,” is the subtitle, and gives you a quick sense of where he is going to

Christ saves us from the world

May 18, 2010 | 12 comments

I had a major Aha moment in church recently. I was pondering what all Christ saves us from. According to the Bible, Christ came to save us from sin. Right? Right. “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.”

Interpreting people’s reactions

May 5, 2010 | 1 comment

While lecturing, I’m still learning the lesson to never judge a person’s thoughts by their facial expressions while they listen to me speak. I had two women in an audience recently, that absolutely looked like they wanted to be anywhere

Jesus’ goals and aspirations

April 21, 2010 | 6 comments

I was praying this morning to better understand how to “put on the mind of Christ.” What is going on in the “mind of Christ?” I asked. What does the mind of Christ think about? I wondered. And then it

Are you willing to make the sacrifice?

February 25, 2010 | 6 comments

My favorite event in the Winter Olympics is the figure skating. The precision, discipline, incredible concentration, years of practice, inspiration, dedication and commitment required to be the best in the world are awe-inspiring. The same rule applies to success in