Sun Tzu, a successful Chinese general from the fifth century B.C., once said, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.  If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.  If you know neither the enemy… [Read More]

Learning how to speak fluently in a new language is hard.  There’s no way around it.  No matter what Rosetta Stone tries to tell you about how easy and convenient it can be for a person to wake up one day and start speaking a new language, it’s hard.  For most of us, hours of… [Read More]

I have enjoyed the change of pace over the last three weeks, but now it is time to get back on track. First there was Christmas, then the New Year, then the ice. I am ready for a normal week. How about you? Because of the nice, long break, we must remind ourselves of the… [Read More]

“Impossible!” you say, “The Bible can never be lost!”  But it has been lost… It happened during the years leading up to the reign of King Josiah over Judah.  During the first half of the seventh century B.C., Judah was ruled by two wicked kings: Manasseh and his son Amon.  Together they kept Judah in… [Read More]

What if we lost the Bible? If the Bible were lost, some of our most cherished expressions would be missing from our language. “Apple of my eye” (Ps. 17:8) “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Gen. 4:9) “Eye for an eye” (Ex. 21:22) “Fly in the ointment” (Ecc. 10:1) “Go the second mile” (Mt. 5:41) “Writing… [Read More]

Tens of thousands of people were in attendance.  The crowd was buzzing.  Down on the sidelines the players lined up and faced the center of the field as the grounds crew unfurled the giant flag.  The singer stepped to the mic and the crowd rose from their seats in honor of some of our nation’s… [Read More]

It is only logical that as a person grows older, or as he is faced with a debilitating physical condition or a terminal disease, he dwells more on what lies beyond death.  You may have a family member who is nearing the end of this life, and you have noticed that she speaks of death… [Read More]

  The name Roberto de Vicenzo is probably not a name that rings any bells – that is unless you were a fan of the PGA back in the 1960’s.  De Vicenzo was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1989 for his skill as a golfer, but he is perhaps most well-known… [Read More]

A farmer was approached by a stranger one day and was asked how much he thought his prize Jersey cow was worth.  The farmer thought for a moment, looked the stranger over, then asked, “Are you the tax assessor or has she just been killed by your car?”  The farmer knew the power of perspective…. [Read More]

Recently I came across a little book written and compiled by A.M. Burton, a wealthy insurance man and Christian philanthropist who lived in the early part of the twentieth century.  It’s simply entitled “Go” and contains inspirational thoughts to motivate Christians to evangelize the world. The book includes the prospectus for the Central Church of… [Read More]