by Brian | Apr 7, 2020 | Culture, Current Events, Spiritual Life, Technology
NOTE: Friends, this is a guest post from Tony DeFranco, who wrote it last week. I find Tony’s thoughts helpful and edifying. Enjoy! –BW Monday March 30th marked the start of week three. The third week of attempting to “flatten the curve” of COVID-19. That...
by Brian | Mar 25, 2020 | Current Events, Relationships, Spiritual Life
In 2 Samuel 15, we have the record of one of the most stressful times in King David’s life. In verses 30-34 he receives bad news on top of the bad news. It was the kind of day where rough things were piling up. He was already fleeing for his life, and then he heard...
by Brian | Mar 23, 2020 | Culture, Current Events, Spiritual Life
A few years ago someone gave me a copy of a movie about Corrie ten Boom’s life and ministry under Nazi occupation. I decided to check it out, but half-way through, I had to shut it off. It’s a little embarrassing, but I finally realized that I couldn’t take it. It was...
by Brian | Mar 20, 2020 | Current Events, Meditations
Are you a pessimist, or an optimist? Or, maybe you place yourself in the middle…you’re a realist. Sometimes optimists call realists pessimists. But realists know better. They’re just facing the world head on—and being realistic! Of course, a lot of times that sounds...
by Brian | Mar 17, 2020 | Current Events
Yesterday I posted Jesus’ words from Matthew chapter 6. It is one of his classic teachings on worry and anxiety. Today I wanted to follow that up by looking at the practical steps to fighting anxiety that this teaching gives us. 25 Therefore I say to you, do...
by Brian | Mar 16, 2020 | Current Events
“Men’s hearts failing them from fear.” That’s how Jesus describes the emotional state of global society, right before he comes back. Now, it’s clear from the context of this statement (Luke chapter 21) that we are not in that particular stage of history at this...
