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When Vivek decided to coach his daughter’s basketball team, he was often baffled by the way Americans played it. He thought it was mindless. Team A would score and then immediately retreat to its own end of the court. Team B would inbound the ball and dribble it back to where Team A was patiently…

If swine flew then it would prove that pigs fly. If pigs could fly If pigs fly, then why oh why, can’t I?

Bear with me as I meditate on the meaning of the treasure in the field and the pearl of great price. I am preaching on this very simple and profound passage tomorrow.  My thoughts have led me down several paths to a place of focus. If there is ultimate value in the world than that…

"What am I willing to lose in order to gain all?" The parables of the treasure in the field and the pearl of unspeakable worth all lead to the question. Everything must go? What does that include? What is best?  What  does your heart desire most? Who are you made to be? What are you…

Recently, I have been fascinated by the possibilities of solar cooking. The Kyoto Box is one of many answers to some really complex problems and it is so, very simple. Read about it and the $75,000 prize awarded to this creative thinker. Imagine this, it took the inventor a weekend to create the design for…

The question that no theologian can answer is that which Anselm ventured to describe: God is, according to Ansel, “that than which no greater can be conceived.” David simply said that by gazing upon the stars, he came to the conclusion that God is glorious. Psalm 19  1The heavens declare the glory of God; and…

"Greater love hath no man than this." Captain Richard Philips was willing to  lay down his life for his friends. The pirates off the coast of Somalia were fewer in number than the crew of the USS Bainbridge, but they had the guns. That made them the big dogs. Philips offered himself as a hostage…

If you are a dreamer, be a doer. Paul Potts blew them away as well. There are so many examples of people who have moved beyond wishful thinking into the arena of positive action. The road to success is risky and traversed only by those who will make themselves vulnerable to criticism and the possibility…

Oh my! This brought real tears to my eyes and I am still tearing. I will watch this video again and again and whenever I am tempted to be discouraged by the derision of the crowds. Chuck Goetschel posted a link on Facebook this morning and, at first, I almost passed it over. We were…

Lee Strobel teaches on the historic basis for believing the witnesses to Jesus' resurrection.  ___________________________ ___________________________ Other videos of Strobel's teachings are on the same YouTube page. For your consideration and your own conclusions.