The story of Gideon is one of the more interesting ones in the Old Testament. Gideon himself was not very impressive. He admits that he was from the weakest part of the tribe of Manasseh and that he was the least in his own family (either meaning he was the youngest and/or the least physically Continue reading

A man was being tailgated by a stressed out woman on a busy street. Suddenly, the light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman was furious and honked her Continue reading

There are times when my passion for Jesus and His purpose for my life burns brightly. I wake up in the mornings with a desire to get on with the day, to discover all that God has planned for me, and to walk with Christ through every challenge. His Presence is almost tangible. It is Continue reading

The author does a great job of capturing the interest of the reader from the very first page. Starting with the story of World Trade Center hero Welles Crowther who gave his life in order to save countless others on September 11, 2001, Morely taps into what he calls a “primal need” to make the Continue reading

With the new year upon us it’s always a time for reflecting on the previous twelve months and making a few resolutions for the year ahead. When we look back we can do so with regret or resolve. We can wallow in our failures or we can learn from them. But most importantly we must Continue reading

Sir Isaac Newton was a brilliant man whose contribution to science and mathematics cannot be overestimated.  He may have contributed more to the development of science than anyone else in human history.  This is pretty high praise, but well deserved.  I am, however, not overly impressed with his choice of hairstyle! Newton may be best Continue reading

People need hope.  Hope sustains.  Hope gives us a reason to get up and try again.  Hope enables us to endure and overcome. A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The Continue reading

Below you will find a listing of just a few books on prayer.  There are a multitude of books written about praying.  Some of them are wonderful.  Some are more fluff than substance.  I’ve listed a few that I have found to be reliable, biblical, and encouraging.  Obviously, the list could go on and on, Continue reading

In a small town much like the town I grew up in years ago, the volunteer fire department’s telephone was answered by the policeman on duty, who would in turn sound the fire whistle to rally the volunteers to duty. One Saturday morning the town chief of police had just come on duty when the Continue reading