Carl G. Jung, one of my favorite theorists, said this: “Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.” I could very well substitute the last word in his quotation with the word “Facebook,” and the statement would still read true. Facebook has ...
Read More »Humbled Before the Lord
My parents never prayed; at least I never saw them pray. Growing up, God wasn’t a high priority in my house. So, after turning my life over to Jesus, it was a bit awkward for me to submit myself physically to the Lord. Lowering myself to the ground on bended ...
Read More »Trading Treasures
In the 1970s there was a popular game show called “Let’s Make a Deal.” After multiple small trades, the show concluded with an opportunity for two participants to trade their winnings for a mystery deal behind Door 1, Door 2 or Door 3. It was a fun game with trust ...
Read More »Safe and Secure
Broken lives and shattered relationships, complete with bruised hearts and destroyed dreams, dot the landscape of our world. It was not always so. Before sin entered paradise with its companions of shame and guilt, Scripture says Adam and Eve lived naked and unashamed. While the literal reading is clearly physical, ...
Read More »Faith, Family, and The San Francisco Giants
Behind the scenes of the 2014 World Series stood a giant of a man. To him winning baseball games is not the most important thing in life. Bobby Evans is the assistant general manager of the San Francisco Giants. In an interview with David Roach of the Baptist Press he ...
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