Category Archives: New Year

Going Back Home

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

New York’s Bowery Mission was founded in 1879 and still serves today as a rescue mission and men’s shelter. Sam Hadley was once the superintendent there and told a certain story about the place. The story goes as follows. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Backsliding, Belief, Brokenness, Confession, Conviction, Family, Fatherhood, Fear, Forgiveness, God's Love, Grace, Guilt, New Year, Parenting, Problems, Rebellion, Repentance, Salvation, Seeking Forgiveness, Sin, Youth | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Spaceships & Bird Cages

You would be correct to label me a big fan of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. I’ve seen every episode many times and have also seen every big-screen movie based upon the series. While I enjoy the … Continue reading →

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Are You Getting Better?

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Football season is still going strong in the college and professional ranks, but it’s been over for some time now for my son Royce’s 5th/6th grade team. Since he played center, I helped out a little bit coaching our linemen. … Continue reading →

Posted in Backsliding, Bible Study, Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Faithfulness, Giving, God's Word, God's Work, Ministry, Missions, Money, New Year, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Service, Sports, The Bible, Witnessing, Youth | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

My Post-Holiday Funk

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Financially speaking, this month of January tends to be a more trying month for Tonya and myself than other months. You don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to deduce the reason: Christmas hangover. It’s not that we go wild with … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitude, Christmas, Dieting, Gluttony, Money, New Year, Personal, Thankfulness, Weather | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The Keeper of the Spring

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

In a little hamlet, the town council held a meeting to discuss how to cut expenses. They studied the budget more seriously than ever and noticed an item that had previously escaped their attention. It was a small fee that … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Comfort, Commitment, Discipleship, Inner Peace, Joy, New Year, Personal Holiness, Priorities | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Christian & His New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

A boy was running along a beach gathering up all the best seashells that he could find. As he bent down to pick up a certain shell he caught sight of the biggest and most beautiful shell he had ever … Continue reading →

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A Hop of Faith

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

I read about a very frustrated pastor who said to his congregation, “I’ve stopped expecting you to make leaps of faith, but it would be nice to see a hop now and then.” I can’t help but wonder if God … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitude, Faith, God's Love, God's Omnipotence, New Year, The New Year, Trusting In God, Worry | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment