An Awake and Clearheaded Faith

This morning, I came across a verse that carried a serious challenge. Paul wrote “So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded” (I Thessalonians 5:6).  This admonishment to stay spiritually awake and clearheaded applies to our...

Premature Proclamations

Be careful making premature proclamations of judgment about people without understanding their process. Not everyone arrives at the same realization at the same time.  Perhaps one of the greatest gifts we can give to those with whom we disagree is the benefit of the...
On the Outside Looking In

On the Outside Looking In

Each morning, I take my dog outside while it’s still dark for a walk around the yard. As I passed by a window that provides a view into our living room, I stopped to look inside. In the softly lit window frame, I could see my lamp, computer, and writing chair. This is...

The Danger of Premature Dismissal

Those who first sound an alarm can be seen as an interruption to those who are asleep. Many will dismiss the alarm because they can perceive its sound as premature, ill-informed, or pure fantasy. This misinterpretation of reality will continue until the cause of the...

In Times of Absurdity

Yesterday, the word “absurd” kept coming to mind as I looked across our culture at the redefinitions of reality taking place. The level of absurdity of what some are accepting as truth seems to be on the rise. I took a stroll through several dictionaries and compiled...