Tag: James

Living Out Patient Hope

Impatient People Alan Kreider, a seminary professor and early church scholar, once wrote this: “Patience helps people live in their pressure-filled situation.” – Alan Kreider I don’t know about you,…



Living Out Humility Before God

Living in Two Worlds I love this picture of my son Will.  We were on our way to Mexico on a mission trip, and when we got to the border,…



Living Out Life Giving Words

Only the Dose There was a man named Paracelsus who was a Swiss physician, alchemist, and early figure in toxicology who lived from 1493 to 1541.  He came up with…



Living Out Mercy

Have you ever been on the receiving end of mercy? My uncle, Wayne Culverhouse, was not a preacher.  But he knew something about mercy.  The funny thing is, from time…



Living the Gospel

The Proof Is In The Pudding Can you say you really believe the Gospel is you’re not living out the Gospel? When I was growing up, I loved it when…



We Pray for Each Other

The Power of Prayer Samuel Chadwick lived from 1860-1932 and was a well-known preacher and revivalist in England in the Methodist church. He once said this about the power of…



What is the Goal of Prayer?

What is the goal of prayer? The other day I was sitting at the table with my kids and we were talking about this idea of prayer. And I forget…



humility

Humility: Saying a Quiet Yes to God

It’s Hard to be Humble In 1980, a country music singer and songwriter from Lubbock, TX by the name of Mac Davis released a hit song entitled, “It’s Hard to…



How to live wisely

How do you know how to live wisely? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? How many of you remember the game show from the late 90’s called, “Who Wants to…



The Good Shepherd

It’s not just what we believe that matters, it’s what we do in light of what we believe that counts. Picture This Have you ever seen a picture like this?…