Category Archives: Making life count
Happy birthday young lady
Today my daughter turns 16. This is one of those significant birthdays, at least in America, ever since Neil Sedaka sang “Happy Birthday Sweet 16.” I remember the day of my daughter Bethany’s birth quite well. Mainly because it was … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Gratitude, Laughter, Making life count, Observations
Tagged 16, 16 years old, Bethany, birthday, daughter, family, Neil Sedaka, Neil Sedaka song, significant
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Tebow tapping into that old Frank Reich feeling
I’m fascinated by my support of Tim Tebow. Why would I, a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan whose team has suffered under the Broncos hooves, cheer for their quarterback and, henceforth, ”them.” Why am I excited about attending a party to watch the aforementioned … Continue reading
iGod?
I’ve wondered why teens and 20-somethings and so many others seem attached to their electronic devices like a Siamese twin. I’ve got a theory, and it goes back to how I use my computer and social networking sites. These things are … Continue reading
Would Jesus be friends with my friends?
What would Jesus do? That was a very popular phrase a couple years back. It’s a big question. How would Jesus respond in various situations we find ourselves in? Sometimes I have some sense of that and other times no. … Continue reading
Posted in God's will, Jesus, Making life count, Ministry, Values and priorities
Tagged friend, friendly, friends, friendships, Jesus, Luke 19, Luke 7, Luke 7:34, sinner, sinners, tax collector, tax collectors, What Would Jesus Do?, Zacchaeus
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How God turns a tomato into something much more amazing than ketchup
So I got to hear Phil Vischer last week in Chicago. Phil created VeggieTales, the smash hit Christian animated series featuring armless, legless talking vegetables. Further proof that with God all things are possible. I’d heard rumors of Phil’s … Continue reading
Posted in Discovery, God's will, Making life count, Trials
Tagged Big Idea, Bob the Tomato, impact, JellyTelly, Larry the Cucumber, Phil Vischer
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Ed Kimball did what God wanted him to do
Ed Kimball taught Sunday school to a bunch of rowdy teenage boys but his most unlikely student was a 5th grade dropout named Dwight. Dwight was there because he had to be, not because he wanted to be. But that didn’t bother Kimbnall. He saw an opportunity and seized it and millions are glad he did. Continue reading
What Does God Want Me to Do? on Radio!
God has opened up some wonderful opportunities for the message of What Does God Want Me to Do? to get out there. I think the current economic hardships and the almost 10 percent unemployment rate has created an environment where … Continue reading
Keeping track of vapor trails
This blog begins with a letter for a friend. She asked me to put something together saying her oldest son had been dedicated at our church. This was for a new church they started attending last year. I couldn’t remember … Continue reading
