Are You Dead Yet?

Our pastor told the story of Joseph Ton who was a preacher in Romania, which at that time was under communist rule and illegal to preach Jesus. One day, Joseph sensed the Lord wanting him to be willing to literally lie to self. So he courageously preached knowing he...

Entitlement: Have It Your Way!

I’ve been thinking a lot about “entitlement.” Entitlement is the idea that I’m entitled to something; that I should have something or even be something. It means, “I deserve this or that.”I think our anger or frustration or...

Got…Pain?

I had my final procedure for my root canal yesterday. (See previous posts). One of the interesting parts was a device they put in my mouth as the dentist poked into my tooth and roots. The device made sounds that indicated when he had reached the end (I’m...