Good morning everyone: Tell someone, “This is a special weekend,” and they may quickly agree, “It sure is; it’s Halloween!” The sales of costumes, masks, and party supplies have skyrocketed in recent years. Halloween has never been more popular. Yet for us, there is another, much more important event which makes this a special weekend—the…
Good morning everyone: In the next four years there will be good-paying jobs for everyone. A college education will be free. America will be great again. Our borders will be secure. Terrorism will be defeated. Healthcare will be affordable and available to all. We have heard all these promises and many more over and over…
Good morning everyone: Last night my wife and I watched a movie in which one character, a young teacher, at a time of great personal crisis, poured out her heart to her father saying, “Jesus seems a million miles away!” Just when she needed Him most, He seemed to be disinterested and out of reach….
Hello everyone: I once drove a carload of students from Cheyenne to Eau Claire for the spring visitors’ day at Immanuel. What I remember most about the hours on the road was how somewhere in Iowa one of my passengers gazed out the window in wonder and said, “Wow! It’s so GREEN!” Up that point…
Good morning everyone: Is God good? How do you know? Has someone ever challenged His goodness by asking you, “How could a good God allow terrorists to kill dozens of innocent people and strike fear into the hearts of millions more? Or how could a good God look the other way when people are treated…
Good morning everyone: Did you get a text this morning from Coca-Cola asking you to be a television spokesperson for their latest ad campaign? Probably not. It would be a shock if you did. Wouldn’t you respond in disbelief, “Who me?” Spokespeople are usually famous athletes or Hollywood celebrities whom people know and admire. Who…
Good morning: Are you feeling motivated today, or maybe not so much? It makes a difference in your whole outlook. If you’re motivated, you have a purpose and goal in mind. Chances are, you’ll get a lot done. You’ll make good use of your time. You’ll see the day as worthwhile. But where do you…
Good morning: “Would Jesus wear jeans to church?” According to a local pastor quoted in this morning’s Journal-Sentinel, the answer is a resounding “Yes!” If the point being made is that outward appearances and social status don’t matter to Jesus, then I think all of us would agree. We have never had a dress code…
Good morning: Who doesn’t want to be liked? It’s uncomfortable to stand all alone at a gathering while others are talking and laughing with one another. It hurts terribly to have others whispering about you behind your back. We envy popular classmates or coworkers whom others want to be around. Friends really are a blessing,…
Good morning everyone: Crawl out of bed before dawn, stretch tight, sore muscles, and then dive into the pool for a two-hour workout. Eat a breakfast carefully calculated and weighed for number of calories and ratio of carbs and protein. Do more stretching before heading back to the water for several more hours of training….