The Great Commission – Jesus Says…
I remember playing Simon Says in grade school. It is a simple game meant to teach listening and following directions. The game may be called something different where you live.…
Category: Encouragment
Selective Hearing
Husbands are often accused of selective hearing. As in, only hearing those things that they want to hear. “Dinner’s ready,” is heard while “can you take out the trash?” falls…
The Real Power
It’s interesting how something inherently powerless can be imparted with power. Consider the badge or shield of a Police Officer. It could be made of anything but what comes to…
Fly Over Country
How often have you gotten to the end of one of Paul’s letters and glossed over the various names he brings up? I know that I have. They’re part of…
Dale’s Rules for Life 6 – There’s Always More to the Story
We live in what is undoubtedly the most connected time ever. Within minutes we know about earthquakes and other disasters thousands of miles away. We know when a far-off friend…
You’re Surrounded
It’s a staple of nearly every western and cop show. That moment when the bad guy is confronted and the hero declares something along the lines of “Get your hands…
Signed and Sealed
I don’t recall ever using a wax seal to secure an envelope. Before envelopes could be sealed with glue or wet-able adhesive the only way to secure its contents was…
Our Call of Duty
Sometimes I’m surprised by the meaning of words. Even common everyday words can mean something different than our typical usage of them. I’m not talking about slang terms although there’s…
Dale’s Rules for Life – Of Patience and Knots
I have these rules for life. Some of them are learned, some overheard. This particular rule I’d label as “not there yet.” Call it an aspirational rule. An acknowledgment…
Of Spiritual Gifts, Service, and Activities
I recall our first color television set. Our giant RCA black and white was moved upstairs while our new color console from Sears took its place. No remote and only…
Dale’s Rules for Life – Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff (Almost Everything is Small Stuff)
I’ve got these rules for life. Perhaps you already know that. Some may not. The rules themselves are nuggets of wisdom. Some were heard from others but most were learned…
The Biker and the Bees
It was one of those days. The gang fight at Block 98, home of the Midnight Riders Motorcycle Club, was the talk of every alley, tenement, and dark shadow. The…