“This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance” — 2 Peter 3:1 KJV As I continue to give my brief take-always from some of my favorite books and authors, I am reminded of how important it is for us to stir…
“16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke with each other, and the LORD listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of His Name. 17 “They will be my people,” says the LORD…
8 “Finally Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen. After all, we are close relatives! 9 The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left,…
To Envy or to Emulate the Successful? That is the question. “13 The man [Isaac] became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy. 14 He had so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him. 15 So all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in…
May 14, 1948: The Founding of the State of Israel Seventy-One years ago, was the first birthday of the Nation of Israel in modern history. I think God also enjoys celebrating and recognizing significant birthdays! “Who has ever heard of such things? Who has ever seen things like this? Can a country be born in…
Opportunity Cost “There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two champions of Moab. Another time, on a snowy day, he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it” – 2 Samuel 23:20 NLT A number of years ago while I was…
The other week I watched an interview that Diane Sawyer had with Jill Price in 2008. She has written a most intriguing book titled The Woman Who Can’t Forget. Pick a date, any date, after February 5, 1980. Jill price can tell you what day of the week it was, what she did that day,…
In a previous teaching article (February 5, 2019) on our website I quoted futurist John Naisbitt as saying, “Learning how to learn is the most precious thing we have in life.” After being in ministry for 45+ years I would also say, “learning how to unlearn is primary and learning how to learn is secondary.”…