I was reading through the Book of Acts recently, and I came upon a familiar verse. But for the first time, something really jumped out at me. “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them” (Acts 16:25). It’s the last part of that…
On November 11, 1572, a Danish astronomer named Tycho Brahe was staying at his uncle’s castle in Denmark. That castle, Herrevad Abbey, functioned as both a religious monastery and a scientific laboratory. Upon studying the heavens, Brahe said, “Those who study the stars have God for a teacher.” Isaiah 40:26 “Lift up your eyes on…
Depending on the translation you use, “love” is found anywhere from 442 to 759 times in the Bible. Let’s split the difference – 600. That’s nearly ten times for every book in the Bible. On this Valentine’s Day, let me give you one of those verses on love. “Love others as you love yourself” (Mark…
Let’s start today with an A.W. Tozer quote: “The smaller your God, the bigger your problems.” I’ve always found that to be true. When I minimize God, I maximize everything else. The smallest pebbles become boulders. My propensity for worry explodes. When I first entered recovery, it was a daunting proposition. Make major life changes…
Before you were conceived, you existed in an egg cell in your mother’s ovaries. That ovum measured one-tenth of one millimeter – a microscopic miracle-in-waiting. The average woman carries more than a million eggs in her ovaries, which makes you one in a million. Of course, that’s only half the equation. The average ejaculation contains…
Do you remember Gunsmoke, the greatest Western television show in history? (No, that honor does not go to Bananza.) In the opening scene, Marshal Matt Dillon shoots a guy on the streets of Dodge City, Kansas. The guy who is shot never says a word, and he is not shown up close. But he was…
The smallest town in America is Monowi, Nebraska. Population: 1 Monowi’s lone resident is 84-year-old Elsie Eller. She runs the Monowi Tavern, serves as the town’s mayor and as the town librarian. The tavern is open six days a week, as she serves up burgers to drivers who pull off on their way to South…
A Perusian military strategist named Helmuth von Moltke said, “No battle plan can survive the enemy.” Philosopher Mike Tyson said, “Everyone has a plan when they step into the ring. It lasts until I punch them in the face.” We all need plans. You need plans – for your finances, job, marriage, kids, hobbies, and…
Coach Nick Saban said, “Because so many players and teams focus on the things they can’t control and forget about the important stuff they can control, they lose games.” Translation – In recovery, focus on the things you control, as you turn the page on your past. Paul said it like this: “Put on a…
Man has long held a fascination with time. You can spend anything for a watch, starting at around $10. If you’ve had a good year, you can buy the world’s most expensive watch. The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF men’s watch sells for a cool $163,700. But you probably knew that. What you might not have…