Like a Child
At one point during His ministry, Jesus said something rather startling. Well, He said many starling things designed to break through the chains of religion, ego, and pride. Choosing a…
Category: Encouragment
reThink48 – Whatever is of Good Repute
Grandpa Heinold was an ardent follower of Consumer Reports. Before any major purchase, and even some minor ones, he would scour the articles for the consumer group’s advice. Today, in…
Trained for Battle
As we read the Bible, there is a constant challenge of bridging the gap between then and now. Sometimes that gap is very narrow, the words, context, and purpose falls…
reThinking48 – Whatever is Lovely
It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But is beauty only determined by the one observing or is there more to the story? This is…
Got Your Ears On?
“Breaker, breaker two one, got your ears on Blue Darter?” Some of you know what that phrase is all about, to others it is a mystery. Grandpa Kindred was a…
reThinking48 – Whatever is Pure
It is sometimes said of folks, especially politicians, that they don’t have a moral compass. Basically meaning that there’s nothing in them that points out the difference between right and…
Whose Tool are You?
Ever consider the vast variety of tools available at your local hardware store? From the simplest scrapper to the powerfully complex hammer drill and everything in between. There are levels…
reThinking48 – Whatever is Right
Welcome to our third attribute listed by Paul in Philippians, whatever is right or just. “Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever…
What Should I Wear?
I don’t stress out too much about clothes. There’s very little fashion sense in these bones. When my daughter was in High School, she pointed out as I was leaving…
Rethink48 – Whatever is Honorable
Who are your heroes? Who are those folks that you honor because of who they are, what they do or have done? Perhaps it’s the folks that run into danger…
ReThinking48 – Whatever is True
Truth, now there’s a bucket of worms. What is truth? In court, witnesses swear to “tell the truth and nothing but the truth.” But even courts don’t consider all truth,…
The Real Prosperity Gospel
Talking about prosperity in connection with following Jesus is a tricky business. That one word causes more confusion and false expectations than any other word I know. It has been…