A Calendar of Busyness

A busy life does not mean it’s a full one.

I arrived home late yesterday after a full day of ministry. I walked in, set my stuff down, and turned on the lights. I glanced at the calendar and realized that it was time to turn it to a whole new month. It is amazing how fast time flies. Several years ago I said the same thing to my dad to which he responded: “it only goes faster the older you get.” How can it get any faster than it is now when it’s pushing light speed? Read more

The Name (Ephesians 1.21b)

Paul is attempting to describe the power of God. How does one describe something that is utterly indescribable? He uses superlatives and examples, yet all fail short. But as best he can, he depicts God’s immense and overwhelming power using four different Greek words. In the end, he states God has limitless and absolute resource and power by which He creates dynamic explosions of His power (the word used is where we get our word dynamite – thus a dynamite explosion of God’s power!). Read more

What Do I Still Lack?

What percentage of responsibility for my spiritual maturity is the Lord’s, and how much of it is mine? To say that I alone am responsible for my soul’s development is conceit. To say that all the responsibility is the Lord’s is impudence. Read more