Category Archives: discipleship

Undercover

Posted on November 2, 2015 by glenn

There is a story of a King long ago who dressed as a common man and circulated among the people to see what they really thought about him and to find issues of interest. Now there is a modern take … Continue reading →

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You can’t love and not give

Posted on October 26, 2015 by glenn

I now work in the field of philanthropy. An examination of the word reveals a simple definition. The word comes from 2 Greek words, phileo and anthropos. Phileo is brotherly love and is a reason we refer to Philadelphia as … Continue reading →

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Ransom

Posted on October 22, 2015 by glenn

Imagine for a moment that one of your children is missing and you later get word that they are being held hostage. Perish the thought because that would be a nightmare for any parent to just think about. But imagine … Continue reading →

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Hold Fast the Pattern

Posted on July 26, 2015 by glenn

Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.       2 Timothy 1:13 When my older son was about 3 years old, our family was visiting an arts … Continue reading →

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It’s the little things that count

Posted on June 26, 2015 by glenn

It’s the little things that count…. It was Jesus who said, “I was thirsty and you gave Me drink…” I now work with local charities and in so doing I come in contact with some heartwarming stories. Recently an executive … Continue reading →

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Sweet Smells

Posted on June 28, 2014 by glenn

It has been said that the sense of smell is the strongest sense tied to memory. A scent or whiff of something can evoke memories from childhood. I suppose this could be negative but I think of it in a … Continue reading →

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Foundations

Posted on April 5, 2013 by glenn

When we built our present house several years ago I remember the heavy equipment excavating our basement and digging the foundations. Our home is built on a slopped lot. When the machinery was digging into the side of the slope … Continue reading →

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It is not the critic who counts…

Posted on February 20, 2013 by glenn

“It is not the critic that counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the … Continue reading →

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Living in the Past

Posted on February 3, 2013 by glenn

I remember several years ago when I was a new administrator at a school. Some of the changes that we had implemented were not very popular with some of the older teachers. These staff members had been there for a … Continue reading →

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The Billboard

Posted on January 13, 2013 by glenn

As I am driving through our town I pass by several billboards with the same message. In fact I have seen the message on television and heard in on radio also. It is in fact timely today even though it … Continue reading →

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