How do you worship God? Do you sing? Do you play a musical instrument? Do you pray? Do you read the Bible? Do you dance? These are all appropriate expressions of worship. (Yes, my Baptist friends, even dancing.) Yet it seems that the best act of worship is one we often fail to do. Or […]
My neighbor got a dog a couple weeks ago. A little lap dog that the veterinarian thinks is about 2 years old. It’s a Papillon (PA-pee-yon). I’d never seen one in person before. As you likely know, Papillon is French for “butterfly”. The breed is so named because their ears look like butterfly wings. I […]
[audio:http://www.asliceoflifetogo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/01-WhyGodLovesYou.mp3] We live in a performance based society. GPA. ERA. SAT scores. Sales figures. MPG. Batting averages. Won/Loss columns. S&P 500. P&L statements. We measure everything. It’s easy to carry that performance mentality into our relationship with God. But what if our best efforts could never be enough? The essential, invaluable lesson of “imputed worth”. (Presented to […]
[audio:http://www.asliceoflifetogo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/01-DiscerningGodsWill.mp3] We’ve all been there. The not so proverbial “fork in the road”. A choice to make. Which path to take? Is one right and the other wrong? If so, how do we know which is which? How do we discern God’s will for our lives? Much as we would like it to be, God’s […]
Did you watch the Winter Olympic Games? Exciting as the competition and controversy were, most interesting to me were the vignettes of the athletes. The stories of where they are from, how they became interested in their particular sport, and their dreams of becoming Olympians. Many of the individuals profiled spoke of parents or coaches […]
Ever wonder if what you do is important? Ever push away from your desk at 2:35 PM on a Wednesday thinking, “What’s the point?” Ever tell yourself that significance begins with the next pay raise and/or promotion? Ever think you could make more of a difference if only you played on a bigger stage or […]