Pockets of Grace

Years ago I read a book by Robin Jones Gunn titled Victim of Grace When God’s Goodness Prevails. When I was trying to think of a title for this blogpost, Pockets of Grace popped into my head. I have a feeling that thought came from something Robin wrote in her...

Jesus in the Garden

As Easter approaches I’ve been thinking about all that took place and how the Scriptures reveal it. One of the things that has always perplexed me was why did Mary Magdalene think Jesus was the Gardener when she first saw Him near the empty tomb in the garden?...

Taking Thoughts Captive

“We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 (ESV) I wanted to take a final look at the wonderful resource of Dr. W. Lee Warren’s book this week,...

Self-Brain Surgery

I was listening to a Lisa Bevere podcast today. She was hosting Dr. W. Lee Warren. His opening statements were amazing. Here they are: “Your brain is never the same two days in a row. It is not even the same two minutes in a row. The problem is most of us think...

Book Clubs and Self-Brain Surgery

I’ve joined a book club. The only two members are me and my son, because no one else wants to read and discuss the books we are reading. We just finished Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoevsky, and now we are reading The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain...

The Fifth Commandment: Honor Your Father and Mother

I am currently in a Bible study of the Ten Commandments. I went to the study today with a burning question. How do you honor your father and mother if they are not following Biblical mandates, and they cause undue stress and problems for you because they don’t?...