"The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and strengthens our most fatal tendency – the belief that the here and now is all there is." Allan Bloom

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After spending several months seeking the Lord, Brian Rutledge says God gave him the answer he sought: latte. Rutledge's question: Did God prefer him to have a latte or cappuccino in the morning? "I believe God is interested in the minutiae of my life," he says. "He knows every hair on my head; surely he has ideas about my actions throughout the day." Read More...

We celebrated Emily's graduation today. As a way of honoring the (homeschooled) graduates, each of the parents wrote a letter of tribute that was read during the ceremony. Here is our tribute to Emily: Read More...

A keeper from James Ryle. . .

"Healthy things grow. Growing things change. Change challenges us. Challenges cause us to trust God. Trust leads to obedience. Obedience makes us healthy. And healthy things grow."

This is a test for smart people. . . (I have determined that you qualify.)

The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and will tell you whether you are qualified to be a professional. Scroll down for each answer. The questions are NOT that difficult. But don't scroll down UNTIL you have answered the question! Read More...

A friend emailed me the link to an incredible video clip (click on the picture). What a powerful reminder that our God indeed reigns!

It's from the People's Church in Franklin, TN. The video is about 8 minutes long. Enjoy!

Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house
Not a creature was praying, not one in the house.
Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care
In hopes that Jesus would not come there. Read More...

How would you describe God? To some He is like a doting grandpa who just winks and grins and sloughs off our transgressions. But on the other end of the spectrum, there are many who fearfully envision Him as a stern, unrelenting authority figure just waiting pounce and to punish if we get out of line. To others still, He is simply the seldom thought about "old man upstairs." It's almost like there are as many views of God as their are people. Why? Read More...

I love our worship celebrations on Sunday! We have been so blessed with a truly gifted worship team that sincerely desires to worship God. One of the songs we sang yesterday was You Are So Good To Me. There's a line in that song that says, "You heal my broken heart." We typically associate a broken heart with a breakup of some kind (i.e. getting dumped by a boyfriend/girlfriend, etc.), but while we were singing, the Lord brought the words of the Psalmist to mind: "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise." (Ps. 51:17) Read More...

I am currently reading The Papa Prayer by Larry Crabb. Good read. . . very good read. In fact, it's one of the best books I've ever read on the subject of prayer. The premise of the book is that the primary purpose of prayer is relationship –– of truly getting to know God and deepening our relationship with Him. I thought the following paragraph was especially good and worth passing along: Read More...