#expanding knowledge

As a septuagenarian, I have met many Christians. It may be too simplistic but I will classify them in only two types. There are those who enjoy their relationship with Christ and those who endure it. John Eldredge in his book Beautiful Outlaw writes: “The more you fall in love with Jesus’ genuine goodness, which is true goodness, the more you will detest the counterfeit of a false piety and a…

Romans 12: 1,2 is a favorite verse of mine. It is a favorite because it puts life’s meaning in proper perspective for me. How it became so important to me It all started when I was a Sophomore or Junior in high school. An evangelist came to our small Baptist church for a week of sermons. He shared these verses when I asked him, “how can we know God’s will?” “Do you desire to do God’s will?”…

I am amazed at how many people misunderstand the fundamentals of the Christian faith. The real shock to me is that some of the most confused are persons calling themselves Christian. For this reason I am not bewildered when non-believers have misconceived the Gospel with fundamentalist Christianity gospel. Nor am I surprised why those who grew up in evangelical homes leave the Church. This…

What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? My First Hour – 4:30 am – 5:30 am: Toilet break Say Good morning to pets gathered around me Brush teeth, comb away bedhead Take AM medicine Feed/Water pets Pray over church prayer request list Review texts, emails, social media Read and Write Respond to social media posts News media Scripture research and…

Discovery in a Cave E5

I offer my hand. Harold glances down at my hand. Then he looks me in the eye. He takes my hand. His grip is extreme. My mind jumps to that moment where he indicated he might not allow me to leave. I put that behind me as I promised. “Maybe we can start over from the beginning,” my hand aches as I wonder if Harold knows his own strength or is intentionally reminding me of it. “Hi, I’m Doug…

Discovery in a Cave E4

Harold says nothing and does nothing to stop me. Once outside, I turn to take one last look at my discovery in the cave. I’m more curious than ever about this interesting man. What an opportunity I miss because I behaved so inhumane. Harold keeps watching me. He cannot trust me at all. This is not the kind of person I want to be. Wait. I stop and turn around. Is that what I think I see? It…

Knowing The Will of God

What does God want you to do with your life? The only way to know God’s will is by getting to know Him. It’s through drawing near to God that His guidance becomes evident. There isn’t one correct way to do that, but there are steps we can take that will help. Seek God through Prayer Think about a close friend. If you’ve known them for a while, you know what they like and dislike without asking.…