Jesus is the Question (and Answer)

We sometimes think of the Bible as a book of answers, and it does reveal a great deal about life’s deepest problems. The Bible is also, however, a book of questions, and there are times when God does not speak to us if we will not live with questions. There are not...

Remembering my Father-in-law

Two years ago today Ken Prichard, Judy’s dad, passed away. It doesn’t seem that long ago. Judy was able to spend the weekend with him in the hospital with pneumonia in Dayton.  But on that Tuesday (May 21) he passed away.  He was 85 years old and had been...

The Lesson from my Bad Back

I don’t know if anybody noticed, but my back was hurting Sunday morning. It started the Thursday before and continued to get worse. I guess standing up teaching Sunday School and preaching my sermon aggravated the injury. As soon the closing prayer began, I...

Keep Going! 3 Phrases When You Want to Quit

He knew for sure what he wanted to do. But everywhere he went, he got in trouble. Some of his friends tried to protect him. But the Apostle Paul was not going to let anything stop him. That is why in Acts 20;24, he said to his friends, “But none of these things...

5 Practical Time Management Principles

In a previous article (5 Steps to Efficient Time Management), I dealt with making sure we keep our priorities on our calendar. I want to continue that thought with five very practical principles that will help you become better equipped as a manager of the time God...