Bail-Outs, Black Holes, And Contentment

The bail-out we’re in real need of doesn’t come from the government, it comes from God.  It’s a bail-out of our old life and into a new one by virtue of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus (Ephesians 2:1-10). If you’re struggling to pay your electricity bill this month or put food on the table,Continue reading “Bail-Outs, Black Holes, And Contentment”

A Sprig Of Grass And A Message Of Hope

The refurbished stadium was state of the art. The field was made of synthetic turf. The three story field house was equipped with a large weight room and an indoor practice field. There was a video scoreboard to show replays of anything you missed. And the track around the field had one of those cushionyContinue reading “A Sprig Of Grass And A Message Of Hope”

A Recipe For Thanksgiving

David wanted to do something for God.  He proposed building a house (temple) for Him (2 Samuel 7:1-2), but God had a better idea. Instead of David building a house for Him, God would build a house (family), for David! This meant his family would rule forever. It was realized first through his son Solomon, then through his descendants,Continue reading “A Recipe For Thanksgiving”

The Apple And The Seeds

We all know about thinking big. We are constantly reminded to “Keep our eye on the big picture.” We hear less about its counterpoint—thinking small. “Pay attention to the little things.” Well, which is it? Are we to think big or small? Maybe the truth lies somewhere between these two points. Perhaps we should considerContinue reading “The Apple And The Seeds”

Alert, Alive, And Open

They had started in Georgia and were headed to Heber Springs, AR., to deliver some motorcycles.  Their delivery truck was on the opposite side of a gas pump at a station somewhere in Mississippi on I-78.  The two of them were from South Korea and as we waited for our vehicles to be filled we had aContinue reading “Alert, Alive, And Open”

Noise Reduction

A Quiet Place is a 2018 horror movie about a family trying to survive in a post apocalyptic world where there are blind monsters with hypersensitive hearing. Any kind of noise can get you in trouble. In the movie (and it’s recently released sequel), too much noise can get you killed because it alerts theContinue reading “Noise Reduction”

Waiting Or Walking?

I read a short story about a man in the basement of a building over one-hundred stories high. He was standing in front of a bank of elevators. The lights on them were flashing as they charted the floors the elevators were traveling to. And though they made frequent stops on the ground floor aboveContinue reading “Waiting Or Walking?”