Mark 4:16-17 When difficult things happen to us in life it usually causes us to ask questions. The bigger the difficulty, the bigger the questions. When life and death things happen, we usually have questions about life and death. Before that point we might never have considered the really big issues in life. ButContinue reading “Shallow Heart”
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Hard Heart
Mark 4:15 Have you ever met anyone who seems really cold and distant, untouched by emotions, both positive and negative emotions? They seem to float through social situation without ever really being touched by other’s stories and experiences. They might be the kind of person who never takes any risks. They live lifeContinue reading “Hard Heart”
Spring Flowers
Mark 4:14 We recently moved to God’s Waiting Room, Florida! Two things we are learning about gardening down here. The first is that the soil is sand. I mean it, sand. I am 45 miles from the coast and I am still at the beach! The second is that it is always planting seasonContinue reading “Spring Flowers”
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”
Heart Conditioning
Mark 4:1-9 Not everyone is prepared to hear and accept the Truth. We often invest so much time and energy in believing a certain thing, that it becomes almost impossible to change that belief. Too many other beliefs would have to change. So we reject new evidence in order to maintain our original beliefContinue reading “Heart Conditioning”
Story Time
Mark 4:1-20 Stories can be powerful vehicles for a message. We have learned that with movies. They can carry us to another place and time. They can bring us to worlds that don’t exist. They can have us sitting on the edge of our seats in suspense and the next moment settling in andContinue reading “Story Time”
Redefining Family
Mark 3:33-35 We live in a time when the redefinition of family is celebrated. Any shape, any size, any group of individuals, if they want to call themselves a family, then wallah, (and the waving of the politically correct wand) and magically it is a family. At least that is what we are toldContinue reading “Redefining Family”
Distractions
Mark 3:31-32 Has your family gotten in the way of something really important in your life? Perhaps their words discouraged you from trying that project or reaching for a goal. Maybe their lack of support made it nearly impossible to try. They weren’t willing to give you a ride. You could have walked, butContinue reading “Distractions”
Forgiveness Available!
Mark 3:28-30 Have you ever blown it in your relationship with someone that you didn’t think it was possible to fix it? I mean, those mistakes that are catastrophic, earth-shattering, usually morally based choices that bring into question all the previous history of the relationship. Or the betrayal that shows just how mean orContinue reading “Forgiveness Available!”
Kingpin
Mark 3:27 We have learned from the movies that the person with the biggest guns wins the gunfight. If it is hand to hand combat, the person who is the fastest with the best moves wins. We also learn that winning and losing fights depends on the plot line, much more than reality! HowContinue reading “Kingpin”
The Arnold Journey 