The Dash on Your Tombstone
Genesis 3 tells us all we need to know about the enemies’ tactics to destroy the image of God in each of us. Yes, Adam and Eve yielded. But we have a defense mechanism in place that God has instructed us to employ. Colleen gives us more details.
Delayed Gratification | The Mid-Week Memo | May 7, 2025
A year after making Dallas Buyers Club, Matthew McConaughey won the Oscar for Best Actor. The next day his kids asked him, “Papai, what did you get that trophy for?” As a father who wants his children to appreciate the value of delayed gratification, I recognized this as a cool opportunity to teach them, McConaughey […]
Spring Up with Praise | The Mid-Week Memo | April 16, 2025
As we enter the Spring season, it’s a pleasant reminder of God’s faithfulness. Spring is the season of new beginnings, a time of renewal and rebirth, and a reminder of Gods loving promise of new life. I like this quote from Goodreads: “Spring signifies hope for renewal, birth/rebirth, new love/romance, and starting anew. It’s a […]
Brace for Impact: Why Pre-Deciding Your Response Matters | The Mid-Week Memo | March 12, 2025
It’s not every day that you face a high-stakes decision. But when you do, are you ready? Did you consider the cost if things go poorly? Sometimes, the best decision is to just – Stop. I’ve been meeting one-on-one with an inmate at our county prison for close to a year. We’ve had countless conversations […]
The Daily Memo | February 13 , 2024 | In Sorrow
Even when their path winds through the dark valley of tears, they dig deep to find a pleasant pool where others find only pain. He gives to them a brook of blessing filled from the rain of an outpouring. (Psalm 84:6 – The Passion Translation) Lord, thank you for allowing me to go through the […]
The Daily Memo | February 6, 2024 | Courageous Speech
“Courageous speech has always held us in awe. From the first time we spoke back to our parents as angry, stuttering teens, or had to stand tongue-tied before a roomful of people, feeling naked as the day we were born. There is, after all, something bare and revealing about speech. Perhaps because we intuit the […]