Scripture: Exodus 19:16-19 There is a commercial running right now for State Farm in which a married couple is shown facing two entirely different circumstances, yet uttering the same phrases. In the first, they are watching peacefully as a herd of wild mustangs grazes gently nearby. In the other, the same wild mustangs stampede past them, … Continue reading The Same Word

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:10-15 I am not what most people would call a "morning person." Most mornings, when I first wake up, I am downright cranky.  My natural inclination is to lay in bed and forgo the excercise, family breakfast, and personal devotional time that have become my morning routine.  It is not until an admonishment … Continue reading Everyday Amnesia

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-4:17 For some reason, we think words alone are enough to convince deeply entrenched interests in surrendering their positions. If we are just persuasive enough, the other will agree with us. Too often, unfortunately, true persuasion is not what wins the battle of ideas. It is the one who can create calm, ease the … Continue reading More Than Words