In 1984, Tina Turner released her song, “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”  Use that song title as a springboard to think about a couple getting married.  A young man and a young woman meet and begin to build a friendship, which leads to a more serious relationship.  Over time, they decide to get married and start a family.  If someone…

Are you tired of all the lies (and liars)?  Have you wearied of not being able to trust certain people because of their frequent choices to speak untruths?  Our typical reaction to lies is one of frustration, exasperation, anger, evasion, complaining and maybe even gossip.  Have you ever stopped and thought about praying for the ones who lie to you, about you…

The English word “ability” is found in four New Testament passages in the New King James Version.  (Interestingly, there are three different Greek words used for that one English word.)  In each of these passages, there is always a degree or measurement of the “ability” that is key to the context.  Think about these things in relationship to your ability and what…

Our societies dwindling interest in Christianity (and even the once expected Sunday activity of “church-going”) is becoming more and more apparent.  When businesses are now open on Sundays that once were not, when little leagues sports are now scheduling games for Sunday mornings, it is obvious that few have any interest in attending a “church service” themselves, and they have little regard…

We’ve all heard of, known of and maybe even been one ourselves – backsliders.  In our minds we have a visual definition of a backslider – one who starts sitting closer and closer to the back, then starts coming in late and sits in the back, then starts leaving early from the back, then comes late and leaves early from the back,…

I’m not sure who coined the phrase, “In it to win it,” but it is one of those sayings that I find annoying and nonsensical.  I’ve heard American Idol judges say about a contestant, “He’s in it to win it.”  Hello!  Of course, he is!  Why would he be there otherwise? I’ve heard football commentators say, “They’re in it to win it.” …

When we think about starting over, it is not with great joy and anticipation that we do it.  When we’ve lost our job and we have to start over…when we’ve lost our home and we have to start over…when we’ve lost a lifelong mate and we have to start over…when we’ve lost everything in a financial collapse and we have to start…

As you evaluate the past year of your life, how would you rate it?  Was it a good year?  Was it a bad year?  Was it an about-normal year?  Was it an above-average year?  Was it the worst-ever year?  What sorts of things went right for you in the past year?  What sorts of thing went wrong? The question on which I’d…