What does it mean to have an effective prayer life? Are your prayers effective? Do you even know? Is there any way to know? What evidence could prove you have an effective prayer life? These are tough questions for most … Read the rest
Category Archives: Rhyme and Reason
Sharing a few therapy notes today, and… They’re not what you might imagine when you first read that headline. I wrote down some therapy notes back in 1989, and they became one of my songs no one would like but … Read the rest
Ideas Have Consequences – For example, the idea of holiness This quote, that appears by most references to have some from Mark Twain, just popped up on my radar again this week: “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets … Read the rest
Christians are more than conquerors If you could take a minute to try and see yourself from God’s perspective, you might get a better understanding of how Christians are more than conquerors. And that’s true because of one thing, and … Read the rest
Hmm…So only fools rush in, eh? It’s an old expression. Only fools rush in. But rush in where? Or does it matter? Yeah, I think about old expressions. And I often wonder how they originated. This one is odd, when … Read the rest
How to escape a desert land Imagine you’re in a desert land…a terrible place with virtually no hope of getting out. No food or water or shelter. And no idea which way to go. Then, out of the blue, a … Read the rest
You and I are fearfully and wonderfully made. Here’s scientific proof. You’ve heard of a double helix…right? It’s the best image scientists have come up with, so far, to represent Deoxyribonucleic Acid…also known as DNA. And DNA is scientific proof you and … Read the rest
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 … Read the rest
It’s time to give up If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time…or listening to my FunderCast, you know I don’t believe in quitting. Even when life is so tough you just don’t see any light at … Read the rest
Don’t stay in your head too long… When I graduated high school, I had visions of being a serious writer. And by “serious”, I mean not kidding around. You know…serious. No jokes. Anyone who knows me now (and didn’t know me … Read the rest
Doubt and Faith are mutually exclusive, but… Even if you’re a Christian, I’ll bet you’ve experienced doubt and faith at the same time. It’s OK to admit it because it’s part of your human flaws. Yes, I said it…you have … Read the rest
If you’re living life alone after 50, read this. In America, for the past few decades, many people have chosen careers and thrills over marriage. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with staying single. Let me say that right up front. As long … Read the rest