One Way – Only One Way to God
Sometimes people say, “There are many paths to God.” Sometimes people worship without regard to Jesus the Son of God. Jews honor Jehovah God and Muslims honor Allah through the teachings of Mohammad. Some pay homage to Buddha, some practice Hindu while others look to Shinto for their faith. Still more practice a form of […]
Words of Wisdom – August 3, 2010
Mike Ditka (1939 – ) is one of the greatest coaches in the NFL. He coached the famed Chicago Bears in the mid 80’s and carried them to 6 division titles and three trips to the NFC championship. In 1986 his team beat the Patriots in the Superbowl. He later coached at New Orleans and […]
Book Review: Touchdown! by Kevin Elko
I promised last week that I would share some thoughts on Touchdown!: Achieving Your Greatness on the Playing Field of Business (and Life) by sports psychologist Dr. Kevin Elko. I’ve finished the book and can offer an opinion or two. Kevin Elko is in the business of helping athletes and business leaders achieve their best […]
Words of Wisdom – August 2, 2010
From J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was the author of the Lord of Rings trilogy which was made into a blockbuster Hollywood movie a few years ago. Tolkien was a friends with atheist-turned-believer C.S. Lewis. Tolkien offers these wise words: “All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.” It sounds […]
Understanding Bible Covenants
You must understand covenants in the Bible if you want to understand the Bible. Although God himself never changes (Hebrews 6:17; Hebrews 13:8) he does change the way he deals with man. God does not deal with us today the same as he dealt with Adam and Eve. He did not deal with the Israelites […]
Kevin Elko and Touchdown!
My good friend Bert Sims suggested I read Touchdown! by Kevin Elko. I am in the process of reading it and will post a short review next week. But I read a story in the book which I just can’t hold back. Elko is a sports psychologist who has worked with the Crimson Tide, The […]
When Job Saw God
For your consideration: “I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you…” (Job 42:5) Job is a favorite Bible character. He strength and character sustained through the darkest night. He lost his children all at once and lost almost all of his belongings at once. Only his […]
Originality and Scripture
Originality is valued in our society but not when it comes to Scripture. Timothy Archer offers some thoughts on Biblical originality at his blog. It’s worth a read.
Have You Been To The Archives?
We have been posting here for over two years now and in that time we have accumulated many articles on a wide variety of subjects. Of course you can easily search for any topic by entering your search term in the box to the right but maybe you would be better served by visiting our […]
The Value of Christian Camping
Why would 60 grown men and women take a full week of their vacation to travel to Indian Creek Youth Camp in the hills and hollows of West Alabama with 190 children? Why would these normally intelligent people leave the comforts of their own beds to sleep on thin mattresses inside a small cabin that […]
