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Third Chapter Spiritual Disciplines

We are going to die. That’s what I said on Sunday to my best friend. Yeah, I can be cheery that way. Surrounded that day by my children, their children, and the youngest generation at our church, I had cause to consider my years. Aging isn’t for sissy-Marys. Neither, however, is aging a curse, but …[ read more ]

He Gets Us and the Double-Edged Sword     

This morning as I read God’s Word and prayed, Jesus called me out on some heart issues. I’ve been at this following-Jesus life for decades. My younger years were pockmarked with struggles against immorality, impurity, godly lifestyle choices and other engagements with sins typical of young adults (especially coming up in the 60’s, 70’s, and …[ read more ]

I Thought I’d Know More by Now

I thought I’d know more by now. Have you ever felt that way? I mean, sometimes I know things. True things. Helpful things. Truths I learned from God’s Word and applied. Other times, the mirror fogs, and no matter how many times I swipe, I can’t get clarity, can’t see beyond the back of my …[ read more ]

Beware the Bloggers and Other Real Dangers

I’m pretty smart. Not Albert Einstein smart or anything, but still, I’ve got game. I laugh when watching the machinations of Harold Hill in the old musical, The Music Man, especially his song “Ya Got Trouble.” I roll my eyes at the quaint gullibility of the people of River City, imagining I’d never fall as hard as they for a grifter’s schemes. But the …[ read more ]

The Secret Power of Old People

Vickie Williams-Tillman was 57, listening to gospel music running errands before church when she spotted a police officer in a scuffle with a man. When the officer indicated he needed help, Vickie called 9-1-1. But her assistance didn’t end there. She exited her car and headed toward them, suddenly noticing both men had their hands on the …[ read more ]