One Day Soon I remember, when I was about five years old, snapping green beans on the porch with my Grandmother in Oklahoma. She would almost always find a way to talk to me about God, Jesus, and time. On this particular day she was making sure I understood how short this life is. She told me, “Don’t take your … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: Colossians
Morning Star…is that what you are? Yeah, before you get all puffed up thinking I must be talking about you, I’ll just say I’m not. I’m sure you are a nice person. But Morning Star?! Come on. That title can only truly fit one person. And He earned that description by being the brightest light there is. By being the … The rest of the story…
Hey Christians – Are you admonishing one another? And not only that, but are you doing it with a song? A little while back I wrote about how singing with grace in my heart is part of my “job description”. And I shared the Bible verse that backs me up on that. In that section of the Bible it also … The rest of the story…
I’m singing with grace in my heart because… …I’m supposed to. And because it’s part of my job description. I’m not talking about the way I make a daily living. While that’s vitally important it doesn’t compare to my job working for the Creator of Heaven and Earth. The apostle Paul said it this way in his letter to the … The rest of the story…
What hope of glory do you have? When I was 20, I was spending a year in a Kansas college focusing on English composition and journalism. But I’ll let you in on a little secret if you promise not to tell anyone else. Promise? Good. During that year, and a few years after, I had a sort of hope of … The rest of the story…
Why is it so difficult to admit all things were created by a Creator? It’s simple really. When you look at a building, you know automatically that someone built it. Or when you spot a painting on a canvas, immediately you know someone painted it. And when you’re driving somewhere, you have no question in your mind of how cars … The rest of the story…
Is it worth your while to be redeeming the time you have? What does redeeming the time you have left even mean? After all, time isn’t like stamps. Or coupons. You can’t just make more time like you can those things. Or can you? I remember, when I was a young boy, my mom would save S&H Green Stamps. They … The rest of the story…
Does the peace of God rule in your heart? As long as I can remember there have been “peace talks” and “peace agreements” and “peace accords” all over the world. Trouble is…I’ve never gotten the feeling that the world is at peace. Have you noticed that? For as long as I can remember (and that’s a lot longer than it … The rest of the story…
Would you say you’re abounding in faith with thanksgiving? If you’re a Christian, you’ve probably been taught that faith in Jesus is essential to attain eternal life. And that’s true. But do you have a faith that appears more like you’re barely clinging to your last shred of hope? Or do you wake up each day abounding in faith with … The rest of the story…
Sometimes, in this world, bad people do bad things and get away with it. Sometimes they even do horrible things and never get caught. But that’s only in this world. They won’t get away with it forever. Wanna know why it’s never a good idea to do bad things to others? Well, keep reading. You may already know that none … The rest of the story…
Do you ever pray for open doors? I don’t mean the front door of your house. Or the door to the car. I’m talking about the kinds of doors you can’t really see. Would you like to know what happens when those kinds of doors are open? Good. Keep reading. When you pray for open doors, it means you hope … The rest of the story…
Having a family is a gift from God. He invented the family. And He wants everybody in a family to do certain things to make the family better. Would you like to know what your part is? Good, keep reading” God wants the dad of the family to be good and love each one in the family. There’s a place … The rest of the story…
There seem to be a lot of rules in this world. In school. On the road. Rules at work. Big ones. Medium ones. Even tiny, little almost insignificant ones. How is anybody supposed to keep up with them all? Would you like to know how to keep all the rules? Keep reading, and I’ll tell you. The first thing you … The rest of the story…
How do you keep yourself from being tricked by sneaky ideas and sneaky words? Have you read lots of books? Do you watch cop shows on TV? Maybe video games can help. What do you think? I say none of those things will work like what I’m about to tell you. Wanna know what it is? Keep reading… There’s a … The rest of the story…
It’s good to hope for good things in life. And it’s good to think good thoughts. And it’s good to believe good things will happen. But is it always gonna work out? Are good things gonna happen just because you hope and believe? Maybe…and…maybe not. Wanna know why I say it that way? Keep reading… You need to know how … The rest of the story…
Have you ever been to a family reunion? I remember some fun ones when I was a kid. We’d eat watermelon, play games, chase fireflies…lots of stuff. When you haven’t seen someone in a long time, it’s nice to get together again. You can talk about how different everybody looks. Or how everybody looks the same. You can hear grownups … The rest of the story…
There’s only one who can claim to be number 1. The first person across the finish line of a race is number 1, the winner. The team that wins the Superbowl gets to be called number 1. I get to be the number 1 Tony Funderburk on the internet. Yippee! But there is only one person who gets to be … The rest of the story…
Have you ever wondered what you should pray about or pray for? When somebody says you should pray for others, do you have a hard time thinking of something to pray? Well, I have 12 things you can pray for others. You can look at this list anytime you can’t think of anything to pray. I’m gonna try it, too. … The rest of the story…
You are proof that God is real. Inside every part of you there’s a secret code. And that code can only be found in you. And God made it and put it there. That secret code makes you look the way you do. It says if your eyes are green, or blue, or brown. And it says if your hair … The rest of the story…
What do you want to be when you grow up? A computer person? A robot builder? A jet rocket pilot? A singer? A painter? Whatever you want to be, I hope you’ll always want to do good things for people around you. And I hope you’ll do those good things with your whole heart. With all your might. You wanna … The rest of the story…