Category Archives: Jesus
Where to Turn When Life Turns Upside Down
On April 11th, 2011, my family’s life turned upside down. It started out as a typical Monday. On Monday’s, my day off from the church office, I stay home with the kids and give my wife the freedom to run … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Childhood Diseases, Faith, Fear, Jesus, Lymphoma, Make A Wish, Pediatric Oncology, St. Louis Children's Hospital, T-Cell Lymphoma
Tagged Cancer, Children, Christians, Faith, family, Give Kids the World, God, Jesus, St. Louis Children's Hospital
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Bell Ringing Day
On April 1st, my ten year-old son rings a bell. This bell isn’t gonging in a church steeple, but jangling in an oncology clinic, signifying the end of a two year journey. Doctors identified a cancerous mass in my son’s chest … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Chemotherapy, Childhood Diseases, Jesus, Lymphoma, Make A Wish, Pediatric Oncology
Tagged Cancer, Children, God, grace, Jesus, St. Louis Children's Hospital
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The Duck Dynasty Bug
Our household’s been bitten by the Duck Dynasty bug. In fact, reruns or not, when my sons flip through the channels and discover Duck Dynasty’s being broadcast, they shout out the news and the family assembles around the television, excited … Continue reading
Posted in America, Faith, Jesus, Prayer
Tagged A and E, Bible, Christians, Conservatism, Discipleship, Duck Calls, Duck Dynasty, Faith, family, Jace, Phil, Robertson, Willie
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Crying for Help
Our church offers the ministry of “Upward Basketball.” I’ve coached in this league for nine years, and for the past five seasons, I’ve been blessed to be able to coach my sons. As they get older, I instruct in greater … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith, Fear, Jesus
Tagged Bible, Christians, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Storms
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Too Busy for Jesus
Well, here we are once again, hustling and bustling, Christmas two weeks away. Every time the calendar flips from November to December, activities rev into high gear. Parties here. Programs there. Blocking off time with family and friends and of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Christmas, Jesus
Tagged Bethlehem, Bible, Christians, incarnation, Jesus, Magi, shepherds, Star
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Is the Anti-Christ Alive?
In the Spring of 1988, after Sunday morning worship, I discovered a pamphlet stuffed under my windshield wiper. Big block letters across the top announced, “88 Reasons why the Lord is Returning in 1988.” I read the tract with interest, … Continue reading
Posted in America, Bible Studies/Christianity, End Times, Faith, Fear, Jesus, Rapture
Tagged anti-christ, anti-christs, Bible, Christians, Discipleship, Faith, Jesus, President Obama, Rapture
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Prophecies Concerning the Birth of Christ
Sometimes when the topic of the Second Coming of Christ arises, people shift uncomfortably, not wanting to think of a future judgment. Others laugh, lumping the Second Coming account in the same genre as fables and fairy tales. However, those … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, End Times, Faith, Jesus
Tagged Bible, Christians, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Heaven, Jesus, Rapture, Second Coming
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President Obama Won, Now What?
Yesterday, I wrote a semi-controversial post identifying God as the reason President Obama retained his position as Commander in Chief. Some responded with language inappropriate to repeat, blaming “brainless followers” of Obama as the impetus of his re-election. Let me … Continue reading
Posted in America, Bible Studies/Christianity, End Times, Faith, Jesus, Political Views, Rapture
Tagged Bible, Christians, Conservatism, God, Jesus, Liberalism, President Obama, Second Term, Spiritual Warfare
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Liar Liar Pants on Fire
I consider “The Princess Bride” a movie classic. The film provides a myriad of quotable lines but one of my favorite exchanges occurs between “Valerie” and “Miracle Max”: Valerie: “Liar! L-i-a-r!!!!” Miracle Max: “Get back, witch!” Valerie: “I’m not a … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, America, Jesus, Political Views, Prayer, Pro-Life
Tagged Abortion, Bible, Christians, Conservatism, Discipleship, Faith, homosexuality, Jesus, Liberalism, Obamacare, Pro-Life
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Democrats and Christians, Oxymorons?
History often repeats itself. Maybe not with exact precision, but familiar snippets of past historical events emerge from time to time, triggering foggy memories of days gone by. Fads come…go…and come again. Fashion, to a certain extent, functions in the … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, America, Bible Studies/Christianity, Jesus
Tagged Bible, Booing God, Christians, Conservatism, Constitution, Democratic National Convention, Denying Christ, Discipleship, Faith, God, grace, homosexuality, Jesus, Liberalism, Peter
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