By Shane Lockard Rule keeping. We’re conditioned to think that to gain anything in life, you must give. To get a paycheck, you must work your 40 hours. To enjoy a retirement fund later, you must put something in now. To receive a trophy, an athlete must compete. This thinking even creeps into the […]
The Lesson and Life: January 15, 2012
By Matt Thompson Proverbs 19:21 states, “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the lord’s purpose that prevails.” How often do we respond impulsively to life’s events? We spend, eat, and relate impulsively. When life hits us, we often strike back quickly and without thought. We look at the wake […]
The Lesson and Life for January 15, 2012
By Matt Thompson The story of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt is so familiar to many of us we may be tempted to skim over the words written in chapter 15. God received glory as words of praise from his people filled the air. They sang about his faithfulness, his deliverance, and how he is […]
The Lesson and Life for January 1
by Matt Thompson How easy is it to allow your “yes to be yes” in your walk with Christ? Have you ever heard others say they will do whatever it takes to move up in life, even if it means veering from the right path? In my first job after college, I heard coworkers lie […]
The Lesson and Life for December 25
by Wendy Wagoner Recently I took part in a Maasai Sherehe (party) for the arrival of children within the family. In typical Tanzanian form it was running late. I was spending time with the baby in the boma while preparations were being made. Giving the Gift Guests were greeted through an elaborate process. As the […]
