God cares As I started driving away from the Aerobics Center last week, I paused to watch numerous blackbirds feeding on the ground. I also noticed quite a few squirrels in the pecan trees. The squirrels were having a feast on the pecans and the droppings to the ground were being consumed by the blackbirds. […]
Spiritual leader Dads, my friend Lee Colan has written a wonderful message. He gave me permission to reproduce it for our Life Today series. While it is directed primarily to the business world, I want you to read this from the standpoint of you as a spiritual leader of your home. Certainly, you can apply […]
Faithful follower Last week I attended the services for a long time Dallas friend and fellow believer. Walt Byerly trusted Jesus for salvation as an adult. He fell in love with the Lord, his word, and served him faithfully all the days of his life. He was instrumental in developing Sky Ranches, retiring after forty […]
Connected What a vivid image of our relationship with Christ. Plus the potential for results in it. And, of course, the negative consequences apart from him. We have all seen vines growing around trees, on fences or man-made arches or trellises. They literally attach themselves and actually seem to be a part of whatever they’re […]
In his encouraging and challenging speech at the Abiding Fathers Legacy Luncheon 2020, Lt. Col. Allen B. West (Ret.) discusses why America needs godly dads who are connected to the vine and who make sure their kids are also connected and growing. Dads who are building not only a spiritual foundation but all the other […]
Tangible things I have been listening to sermons and pondering over the issue of the God-shaped vacuum in man. When God met with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the Ten Commandments among other things. They were relevant to Israel then and to us now. They start this way. “You shall have no other […]
A sign in the sand On a recent walk in our neighborhood, I observed the image shown here created by the rays of the sun on a driveway. It was so intriguing that I had to take a couple of photos. My mind immediately reflected on the Ichthys symbol. It is a symbol for fish […]
The American Dream Can you imagine a corporate icon, or a politician, even an athlete, adhering to this life statement? And how about, the survival of the fittest. Isn’t that what we have been told in America? The strong rule the weak! Maybe one explanation is that Paul wrote this before America was formed. He […]
Ministry and witness In 1983, the University of Houston had one of the greatest basketball teams of all time. Their coach was Guy V. Lewis. They were the PHI SLAMA JAMA! Maybe you remember them. No one could stop them. They ran, ran and ran! They scored at will. They easily made it to the […]
God-breathed Right before the Spirit proclaims this incredible truth, he tells us that “the rain and snow come down from heaven and do not return there, but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater”. And who do you suppose is the sower and […]