Have you ever done the right thing but were treated as if you did something awful? Maybe you stood up for someone when no one else would. Maybe you refused to join others in their gossiping or crude conversations. Maybe you chose not to participate in something that you knew was morally wrong (and possibly … Continue reading Should I Do the Right Thing?
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Avoid the Slippery Slopes
As I write this article, our area is about to face some possible icy/snowy weather. As you read this, you have already seen whether or not the predictions came true. I hope you have stayed warm and safe. Cold weather in the South brings a lot of fears. We are not used to it. We … Continue reading Avoid the Slippery Slopes
Do You Look (and Think) Before You Leap?
I did not always plan to be in ministry. I had a few options that I considered in my early years. However, one of those options did not stay on the list very long. Do you remember Evel Knievel? Boy, do I! As a boy I marveled at his death-defying jumps – busses, canyons, or … Continue reading Do You Look (and Think) Before You Leap?
Do We Really Have to Do the Right Thing?
People often do what is wrong – whether it is intentional or not. They do things or say things that hurt (often deeply). And human nature is to retaliate by doing the same thing – to try to hurt them. I know. I have faced my share of being hurt. But I also have lived … Continue reading Do We Really Have to Do the Right Thing?
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