In a previous post, we learned a general introduction to encouragement and that there are typically two types: goal-directed and person-directed. You’ll see several ways to apply this knowledge in several different posts. Here I want to focus on types of support because support is a primary way we can …
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Joseph Waited The story of Joseph is one of my favorites. It tells a story that reminds me God has not forgotten me. Where this verse picks up, Joseph has been in jail for two full years. He’s been waiting for the cupbearer to remind Pharoah about him. I’m sure …
Humble pie: Not so tasty, but very healthy Humility Hurts When I’m not writing and coaching, I teach college students. RIght now my classes are fully online. This means the students submit all their work online and I grade and provide feedback in the assignment area. As I worked through …
School Troubles and ADHD For years my son struggled in school. He had trouble copying work from one source to another, like copying directions from the board. He struggled in math but he could learn the names and characteristics of 50 dinosaurs. His reading comprehension was stellar, but he couldn’t …
Marriage Reality When I got married, I thought the world would always be right. I didn’t foresee any troubles and imaginged the rest of my marriage would be filled with hearts and flowers. Sure, other people had trouble in their marriage, but that wouldn’t happen to us. I mean, we …
My youngest son and I were talking last Sunday about Sabbath Rest . We were talking about what it means for us and how we can practice it. I wondered aloud how God rests. If He can do whatever He wants, what does He do? While it may seem silly …
Imagine Jesus in sandals and a tunic, surfing social media in the desert. Silly, right? And many would say that social media and Jesus are about as far apart as two things can be. But I disagree. God cares about every part of our lives (VERSE) and I believe He’s …
Joseph: Jesus’s Earthly Father If you’ve heard the Christmas story about the birth of Jesus then you’ve heard about Joseph. He was the man engaged to be married to Mary when she became pregnant with the Messiah. Mary could have been stoned for her (perceived) indiscretion, but Joesph decided he …
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You are a new creation If you’ve been a believer for a while, you probably know that “if anyone is in Christ, he (she) is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17) In other words, when we accept Christ into …
When to rest I’m trying to dedicate Sunday posts to thinking about rest. For today I have an acronym to help you think about what Sabbath rest might look like. Please know that I’m not going to define “Sabbath” for you. For me, that’s Sunday. I understand all the reasons …