Greetings from Beverly Hills, Florida,
I hope our readers have enjoyed—and benefited from—this week’s posts.
By the way, have you noticed anything different in recent weeks or months? Continue reading
Head Full, Heart Hollow
On the Facebook page from Quiet Fire Devotionals, written by Herbert E. Berkley, is this challenge post.
I don’t know Berkeley, but I know that Head Full, Heart Hollow will touch a spiritual nerve if you will seriously consider its message and reflect on its personal application to your life. Continue reading
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Beloved Specks Before a Boundless God
Christianity Today online relates a story told by researcher Arthur Brooks about a college student enrolled in an introductory astronomy class.
She wasn’t a science major. Each week she walked into class carrying the same worries we all carry. But after 90 minutes studying galaxies, nebulae, and the billions of stars swirling above us, she would walk out feeling strangely… relieved.
Why? Continue reading
Luke 14:26,27–No Discounts on Discipleship
We love a good deal.
We wait for sales. Browse garage sales. Scroll online for discounts. From the chaos of Black Friday to after-Christmas markdowns and tax-free weekends, we’re wired to get the most for the least.
That’s the bargain-hunter mindset. Continue reading
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March Madness and the Myth of Knowing the Future
So…how’s your bracket looking right now?
The one where you confidently picked Florida and Gonzaga for the Final Four. Or Kentucky to win it all. And whatever happened to those Cinderella teams?
Every March, analysts speak with absolute certainty. They “know” who will advance. Some almost “guarantee” who will win. And yet—year after year—they’re wrong. Continue reading
Seventy Miles for an Enemy
What would you do if your worst enemy was about to die?
Would you care?
Would you intervene?
Would you walk seventy miles to save him? Continue reading
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Weekly Recap: March 16-20
Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
Well, this is my favorite time of year. No—not springtime in Florida. March Madness.
For us basketball junkies, it’s like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July all rolled into one—full of surprises, fireworks, and the hope that your team wins…or at least your bracket survives.
But hopefully, we don’t get more excited about a ballgame than we do about our walk with God. Continue reading
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Taking It Seriously
Plain Talk, edited by the late Robert F. Turner, was one of my favorite papers “back in the day.” For years, I filed and saved every issue.
Not long ago, I discovered a link on Facebook that lets me access every past issue.
Those of my generation, especially preachers, will enjoy the “trip down memory lane” of reading and learning from brother Turner again. Continue reading
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How You Walk Determines Where You End Up
Most people don’t think much about how they walk—until something goes wrong.
I recently read about a man who got turned around on a wooded trail.
The path seemed clear at first, but at one fork he made a casual choice—nothing dramatic, just a step in what felt right. For a while, everything seemed fine. The trail was visible. His pace was steady. Continue reading
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Luke 9: 46-48, The Least is the Greatest
In sports locker rooms, on ESPN, and across social media, debates often rage: Who’s the GOAT? Who’s the greatest of all time?
Names are thrown around, stats are compared, championships are counted, and lists are created.
It’s nothing new. I can remember as a teen in the early 1960s a young, brash Cassius Clay—who later became Muhammad Ali—boldly declaring, “I am the greatest!” Continue reading
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