“My advice is, never do tomorrow what you can today. Procrastination is the thief of time,” wrote Charles Dickens’ in his novel David Copperfield.
Also, as my favorite author anonymous once opined, “Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.” Continue reading
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“I’m the marshmallow man,” quipped Columbia University Professor Walter Mischel. Over the past 50 years his “Marshmallow Test” has become synonymous with the concepts of self-control, temptation, and delayed gratification.
The test is simple. A child is given a single marshmallow and this choice: Eat this one now. Or wait for 15 minutes and you can eat two. As you can imagine the results are a bit comical as kids twist and turn trying to control themselves from eating. Continue reading
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This week we’re in Temple Terrace, Florida, attending the VBS at the Temple Terrace Church with our four grandchildren, Roy, Miles, Katherine, and Fern.
The book highlights the sovereignty and providence of Jehovah as well as the courage, faithfulness and fortitude of Daniel and the other Hebrews– Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego
Our study reminds me of a story once told by Charles Spurgeon, the 19th-century British evangelist, who was conducting a boys Bible class on the book of Daniel. Continue reading
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Through the years famous quotes, pious platitudes, or proverbial idioms have been attributed to either Jesus or Bible writers that are just plain false.
For instance neither Jesus nor Bible writers ever said…
…Cleanliness is next to godliness.
…Money is the root of all evil.
…This, too, shall pass.
…God works in mysterious ways.
…God will not give you more than you can handle.
…God helps those who help themselves.
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“Preacher, I want to be a better Christian.”
This is a common refrain I’ve heard through the years from good people, God’s people, people seemingly sincere in desiring to improve their lives.
Yet, when I ask the question, “What would make you a better Christian?” Most people look dumbfounded. They’re not really sure what being a better Christian means in specific terms. Continue reading
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Our Wednesday evening Bible class where we worship at West Citrus is studying the “One Another” commands in the New Testament. Last night was the command “Submit to One Another” based on Ephesians 5:21
Our teacher, Marvin, conducted an interesting experiment in preparation for the class. He emailed 6 of his friends and asked their impression of the word “submission.”
To make it more interesting, he chose three of his friends who were Christians and the other three were non-Christians. Continue reading
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The recent protests on college campuses many of which resulted in violence, destruction of property, and physical confrontation and intimation of Jewish students captivated the 24 hour news cycle of cable news as well as the attention of the American public.
Various pundits and commentators observed that these universities and their administration, as well as many professors had lost sight of their mission. Instead of educating students and preparing them for life, they were indoctrinating them in far left radical ideology. Continue reading
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“I call myself a cultural Christian,” said Richard Dawkins, the well known British evolutionary biologist, author, and atheist.
Cultural Christian? What’s that? You may wonder.
Dawkins further explained in a recent interview with Rachel Johnson broadcast on March 31st on LBC. Continue reading
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It was 30 years ago today I received that call. You know “that call.”
It’s one you’re expecting sooner or later, but hoping against hope that it’s later. The voice on the other end speaks softly, slowly, and kindly. In hushed tones they gently inform that your loved has died.
On that day, April 25, 1994, the voice on the phone broke the news that my father, Roy C. Weliever, had passed from this life. Continue reading
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The ancient wise man opined that “It is better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting” (Eccl.7:2).
This sentiment was never more evident and applicable than in our attendance at the memorial service for Bob F. Owen this past Saturday at the Temple Terrace Church of Christ. Continue reading
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