Now and Later Two buildings stand side by side, separated by a wide moat filled with large allegators. On top of the first is a treasure nobody has ever seen, riches beyond comprehension. On top of the second building are lots of people, music, laughter and, though not immediately apparent from below, loneliness. You approach with a ladder that will […]
Today’s Headline From 2500 Years Ago It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know something is wrong with our society. But it does take intellectual honesty. The United States was founded on Biblical principles; our Founding Fathers came here to escape religious persecution from the English crown. But in the last two and a half centuries, we have travelled so […]
(Idea from a message by Pastor Matt Niemier, Villas Grace, Ft. Myers, FL) Countdown Clock The world of marketing and advertising creates a false sense of urgency with phrases like: “Only 14 left at this price,” “Sale ends at midnight,” “Be the envy of your neighborhood” and anything else they can concoct around the themes of limited time, limited number, […]
The Three Rs We’ve all heard of the Three Rs from school days, Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic. But do you know the Three Rs from Revelation? Remember, Repent, and Return (implied) (Rev. 2:5). Alliteration is often a useful tool to help us remember key points in the written word, speeches, or debates. I use it here because what I want […]
Hope Or Hype? I wrote about hope back in September 2021 (Hope Does Not Disappoint), but at the beginning of this new year, it seems a fitting topic to be revisited because hopelessness in our world seems more prevalent than two and a half years ago. What has happened in that time? Several things come to mind. We have a […]
No I in Team We’ve all heard the coach’s pep talk, “There’s no I in TEAM” intended to build camaraderie among team members and a reminder to not be a ball hog. We may have heard the same thing in a business environment where it or something like it—“We all work for the same company here”—is preached if not practiced. […]