2012 Archives: Leading in Hope

by Rubel Shelly — May 11th, 2012

The late Bill Love used to tell the story of a psychiatrist, engineer, and doctor who got lost in the Canadian woods. Stumbling on a trapper's cabin but getting ... (read more)

Greater Things: Fellowship

by Phil Ware — May 6th, 2012

"It" was talked about more than baptism or communion in the New Testament. "It" was practiced widely in the early churches in widely varying ... (read more)

Let's Talk about Ducks!

by Rubel Shelly — May 4th, 2012

Carmen de Gasztold has written this "Prayer of the Little Ducks": Dear God, Give us a flood of water. Let it rain tomorrow and always Give us plenty of ... (read more)

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Everything in Its Time and Place

by Rubel Shelly — Apr 27th, 2012

Most middle-class Americans tend to worship their work, to work at their play, and to play at their worship. As a result, their ... (read more)

The Value of a Good Laugh

by Rubel Shelly — Apr 13th, 2012

God must have a sense of humor. Did you ever see a giraffe, anteater, or duck-billed platypus? And what about the zebra? Did you ever ... (read more)

The Ring of Authenticity

by Rubel Shelly — Mar 30th, 2012

All 22 of us were standing in the shop and listening to our guide explain the unique nature of the porcelain works we were ... (read more)

Anything Goes - Except Faith

by Rubel Shelly — Mar 16th, 2012

A pervasive and dominant spirit of contemporary culture is its ability to tolerate practically everything that was once deemed intolerable ... (read more)

Speaking of Recovery

by Rubel Shelly — Mar 6th, 2012

Lots of people have trouble understanding why Josh Hamilton called a press conference several weeks ago on a Friday. They wondered why ... (read more)

The Worst of both Worlds

by Rubel Shelly — Mar 1st, 2012

There are times and places where the mixing of old and new works well. It is quite creative, for example, to search for old pieces of furniture ... (read more)

Facing Evaluations

by Larry Davies — Feb 3rd, 2012

Many of you have been or will be evaluated by someone. You feel anxious. You work to prepare a report that accurately reflects what you ... (read more)

The 'Christian' Vote?

by Rubel Shelly — Jan 31st, 2012

What we have come to call the church-state issue is highly complex. On the one hand, Peter could affirm the authority of the Roman government ... (read more)

When You Need Wisdom

by Tom Norvell — Jan 24th, 2012

Father, give me wisdom as I begin this new day. Help me to use my time, the time You have allotted me, wisely, not wastefully ... (read more)

Tim Tebow Can't Win!?

by Rubel Shelly — Jan 20th, 2012

To borrow a sports metaphor, poor Tim Tebow just can't win. I'm not talking about football games, mind you. Tebow had a great winning career ... (read more)

Be it Resolved!

by Rubel Shelly — Jan 3rd, 2012

What are your feelings about New Year's Resolutions? For that matter, what is your feeling about the concept of a "New Year"? The New Year celebration ... (read more)

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