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.…
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…
Walking Through 2nd Peter – 12 – To Him Be the Glory
Reading and posting reviews online is now commonplace. Not so long-ago reviews only came from professionals such as Consumer Reports or newspaper critiques. One Saturday staple for me was watching…
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…
Walking Through 2nd Peter, #11 – Until Time Ends
Time can be a tricky thing. On the one hand, it seems set, mechanical, and permanent. Each second exactly the same length as the one before it. And yet, in…
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…
Walking Through 2nd Peter – A Triumph of Words
Have you ever heard this? “If you don’t get anything else today get this.” It’s a tool used by a speaker or writer to underline their primary point. It is…
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…
The Fountain
When the weather is clear and the sun warm, people gather around Andrew’s Fountain. There’s just something about its simple white marble columns and splashing water that attracts a crowd.…
Walking Through 2nd Peter – Like a Spring Without Water
When I outlined our walk through 2nd Peter I knew that four straight articles on false-teachers were going to be a slog. With today’s article, we’ll reach the end of…
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…
Walking Through 2nd Peter – Right Words, Wrong Heart
Let’s dive right into our journey in 2nd Peter. As we read through the letter we may wonder why Peter seems so worked up about false-teachers. He’s warned his readers…