Words of Life

It is important to take a good, hard look at what you believe. Afterward you must confront yourself, and you must confront your giant -- your Goliath who stands at the entrance of your personal promised land, taunting you, defeating you, and threatening to keep you from reaching your potential.…

It only takes a teaspoon of rejection to drown an otherwise very alive soul with sorrow. Its poisonous flow has such a sharp potency that cuts through the skin and bone. In milliseconds it gets into the very core of our chests, causing oxygen to be blocked, and suddenly a…

One of the toughest biblical topics we run up against in the church is the idea of holiness. We hear the term applied liberally. Israel is called the “Holy Land.” The pope is called “Your Holiness.” We sing about standing on “holy ground.” So we get the idea that holiness…

My favorite Bible story is David and Goliath, probably because it's about the little guy (I can totally relate) who goes up against the giant and defeats him. I can't imagine how terrifying it must have been for David to face Goliath – an enormous, trained, and skilled soldier. David…

Back when there was still an American Football League, the Super Bowl was played between champions from the AFL, and the eastern and western conferences of the NFL. But in 1967, nobody cared about the Super Bowl, given what transpired at the NFL championship game. The contest was a rematch…

Recently, I was walking on a Texas ranch filled with wildflowers. The blues, reds, oranges, yellows were so bright they almost hurt my eyes. I stopped to examine my favorite: the deep purple Wine Cup. (At least that’s what we call them on this ranch.) I sat beside it and…

The soldier had the window seat; I had the aisle. Both of us had been upgraded to first class. Soldiers in the airport always make me emotional – something about seeing the uniform and wondering where they are going and who misses them back home. My heart skips a beat…

In this election season Americans are desperately looking for someone who will come in and tear up what needs to be torn up. That needs to happen. The Bible says, “Tear down and build up,” but when you tear down something bad, you’ve got to know what to replace it…

When I'm caught in heavy traffic, I get excited when I remember a shortcut. It's such a great feeling to jump off the interstate, hit a few side roads, and pass all those cars stalled in the rush-hour standstill.  But many times my brilliant idea is thwarted by highway engineers.…

There is little I dread more than a long flight. The physics of flying are both amazing and terrifying. The Boeing 777-300, like the one I took from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, can carry over 500 passengers. It’s over 200 feet long and weighs in the range of 275…