The Key to Being Relevant

Photo Credit: Patrick jc via Compfight cc There is a lot of discussion today about being relevant.  Everyone wants his or her life to count for something beyond the mundane and in the midst of the mundane.  Is there a key to being relevant?  An Elder Statesman in the Kingdom of God provides the answer. … Continue reading The Key to Being Relevant

It’s Revolutionary!

Photo Credit: 96dpi via Compfight cc I don't know how many of us recognize the impact of Jesus' words when He announced, "The Kingdom of God is at hand." (Mark 1:14 - 15)  It was revolutionary.  He was literally announcing that everything was about to change. In his book The Parables of Jesus, author David … Continue reading It’s Revolutionary!

Our Hope

Photo Credit: David Paul Ohmer via Compfight cc This has been a summer of funerals for me.  Yesterday was the fifth funeral I either attended or was involved in.  Of the five deceased, I was quite close to three of them.  One was like a father.  One was like a mother.  The other was a … Continue reading Our Hope

The Prisoner of the Lord

Photo Credit: steve.grosbois via Compfight cc Therefor I, the prisoner of the Lord...  Ephesians 4:1 NASB The apostle Paul was an amazing fellow.  Having bowed his knee to the one true King who reigns over all (Psalm 103:19), he viewed everything in his life as being orchestrated by the Lord.  Therefore, instead of fretting and … Continue reading The Prisoner of the Lord