Avatar: A Titanic Deception

I’ve been asked countless times about the movie Avatar.  An article I read about it today prompted me to finally respond publicly. Avatar is a visual treasure. A technological milestone. Stunning… mesmerizing… a wonder. The hype is all true....

Random Thoughts – Feb 18, 2010

Woe Is Me As I’m out and about traveling or at public places I love to listen to what people are talking about. Not the specifics or the “juicy details” but just the overall tone and tenor of the average conversation. What I’ve noticed over the...

Random Thoughts – Feb 16, 2010

Steps Not Leaps When you want to go somewhere, accomplish something or get from point A to point B, what do you do? You walk. Take the first step. Then you take another step, and another and another. And when you feel like quitting because the road is long, what is...

The Basic Christian Life: Two Types of Wisdom – Part 9

(Click here to search for all the posts in this series…) James 1:22 – But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (NKJV) Check out this passage: Jas 3:13-18: Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works...

This Fad, That Fad

A question from a reader: I was listening to Christian teacher who was criticizing the Purpose Driven Life. Do you have an opinion on the book? – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –...

Why Do Young People Have to Die?

Here is an inquiry that I received from a college-aged young lady: There’s this question I have been struggling with for a while now. I understand why people grow old and die naturally but why do young people have to die? I know a 21 year old girl who was...

Parenting in 2010

I recently observed a woman spend half an hour forcing her daughter to take a “time out” for misbehaving.  The daughter would not cooperate. She got up, tore up things, kicked over her chair, tried to resume playing, threw fits and tried to hit the Mom...

Random Thoughts – Jan 8, 2009

A “Personal” Message for 12,345  People I get a TON of email. I have signed up for lots of newletters, blogs and programs. I have a large readership. My email address is public knowledge and fair game. More and more I get emails with “Personal message...

Random Thoughts

God bless Colt McCoy! I was thrilled at Colt McCoy’s comments after the national championship game. Asked about how bad he felt for missing the game due to injury he said “God is in control. I don’t question what happens. I accept it as His...