Psalm 25:1-11 With the drive to invent and perfect self-driving cars and the rise of robots in some parts of the world, Japan in particular, there are some who see humans on the verge of being taken over by robots. They will replace and have replaced some factory workers. No union negotiations needed! TheyContinue reading “Self-Correcting Guidance”
Tag Archives: Humility
Credits
Psalm 18:16-29 Do you sit through the full credits when you go to a movie in a theater? What is a gaffer, a best boy, a key grip, a wrangler? Does a dolly grip stand around and hold a toddler’s doll? Are there that many cattle on a movie set that you need aContinue reading “Credits”
Sorrow
Psalm 5:1-7 Grief can be one of the most difficult emotions to handle. It can overpower us and even take away our will to live. Some people do some pretty crazy, out of character things when grief strikes. Sorrow can get us questioning our most basic beliefs about life and God. It can beContinue reading “Sorrow”
Someone’s Got to Do It
Mark 15:42-43 One of the lessons of movements like the Moral Majority of the 80’s, and the Tea Party currently, is that there are often many people who share a belief system who almost never speak up about it. We will call these people silent partners. In the political arena, the secret is toContinue reading “Someone’s Got to Do It”
Lottery
Mark 10:36-37 I had someone tell me this week that they wanted to win the Lottery so they would have no financial worries. I wanted to tell them to look at the history of previous Lottery winners and them modify their wish. Almost all who win make their lives even more miserable than theyContinue reading “Lottery”
The First Step
Mark 10:35-45 When jumping out of an airplane, the first step is the most difficult to take. After that, the thump doesn’t take any effort on your part. That first step can tell so much about a person. Some who enter the US Army’s Airborne School’s three week course think it will be noContinue reading “The First Step”
Receiving Hospitality
Mark 6:10-11 How are you at receiving hospitality from other people? Are you a gracious guest? Being a good guest is one of the traits of being a good Jesus-follower. We have to learn how to be on the receiving end of someone else’s best efforts at making us feel comfortable. This can beContinue reading “Receiving Hospitality”
Insider Trading
Mark 4:9-13 One of the facts of life that sometimes feels uncomfortable these days is that we are not all equal. We don’t all have the same physical, mental or emotional strength. We don’t all grow up in homes with the same supportive, connected adults. Our neighborhoods are not all equally safe. We don’tContinue reading “Insider Trading”
Why Go Through with This? – Mark 1:9
Mark 1:9 Do you remember when you were a kid, how waiting for the presents to be opened seemed to take forever? At least it did in my house. We would get to open our stockings as soon as we woke up, but we had to wait until after breakfast before we sat downContinue reading “Why Go Through with This? – Mark 1:9”
The Big Arrow
Mark 1:7-8 Do you remember the words, “Here’s Johnny” spoken at the top of every Johnnie Carson show? As you might remember, Ed McMahon would say these words, drawing out the word “Here” as he changed the tone of his voice, usually rising until he said “Johnny.” Ed’s primary job was to make JohnnyContinue reading “The Big Arrow”
The Arnold Journey 