AFTER THE DECISION

“As He was going along the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will have you become fishers of people.”Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.” (Mark 1:17-18 NASB) In his early years, eight-time Olympics gold medalist in a variety of events, Usain St. Leo...

AN ACQUIRED TASTE

 “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Psalm 119:103) There are certain foods that are not appealing to us on an individual basis, all because we don’t view them as something we would enjoy. To be more open to these foods, it takes time, sometimes boldness, and it involved overcoming our normal aversion to such foods. Raw fish, oysters, the new...

PASSING THE BATON

“And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.” (Titus 2:7 NLT) My fourth oldest son was a four-year letterman in track during his college days.  So knowing I wanted to speak intelligently and accurately on passing the baton, I asked him to help me understand some key things...