“When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.  Or take ships as an example.  Although...

Have you ever been around someone who’s full of regret?  It’s almost unbearable to watch–probably the saddest thing in the world.  In the...

Do you ever feel like the harder you work the more behind you get?  Do you run out of money before you run out of month?  It’s often hard...

No stone was left unturned in early efforts to kill the message Jesus came to share.  At the hour of His birth, Satan pushed Herod to...

In ancient times, cities built walls to protect them from other armies, wild animals, etc. Today, we don’t have huge rock walls around...

To be content with life, no matter the circumstances, would be heaven on earth for me.  I’ve grown in this area for many years, but my...

Elation and depression seem to be the two most common states of emotion I encounter.  No doubt elation (being really happy, excited or...

I hate red traffic lights.  Why can’t they just be green the way I’m going?  I’m a busy guy and red lights keep me from getting where I...

I know Jesus said that it was better to give than to receive, but when I was young I thought it was just crazy!  Getting just had to be...

These days it would be about impossible to find a person who hasn’t heard the phrase, “Take responsibility for your actions.” It seems...

I get the impression from a few of my unchurched friends that they think becoming “religious” is too difficult–the standards are too high...

It seems like the whole world is looking for a diversion from the stress and strain of life.  Some are turning to drugs or alcohol,...

I’ve heard it said that the operation of a person’s conscience is somewhat akin to an alarm clock.  It works something like this: you do...

What was the sermon about in your church last Sunday?  Do you remember anything about it?  Sometimes I’m guilty of been motivated by...

It seems to me like “experience life” or “experiencing more of life” or “I want to experience life” are the phrases of the day lately. ...

I grew up in a house where there was always alcohol around.  As you might imagine, when I got old enough for peer pressure to kick-in, I...

Everybody seems to be an expert on something these days. I often watch in astonishment as people made famous for acting in movies or...

So, what’s your net worth? Unless you’ve got a stock-broker or two following you around and following your every wish, you’ve probably...

In my work with youth I see a lot of teens who are seemingly lured in by the “wrong crowd” and wind up doing serious damage to their...

The world will tell you that if you want to make a lot of money, you’ll either need to take huge risks, have a lot of money in the first...