Month: August 2010

Why do bad things happen?

“You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”  (John 13:7 NIV) Many years ago my wife and I were participating in a Bible study at a summer church camp.  I was probably 3 years sober at the time and still very “green” when it came to controlling my tongue…a…

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One Shot

  “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 (NIV) About twenty years ago a very good friend of mine gave me some advice that I’ve never forgotten.  At the time my oldest was seven, my middle child was four and my youngest was…

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Help!

Proverbs 11:14 (Holman CSB) “Without guidance, people fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance.” Today’s Proverb jumped out at me as I just celebrated my 23rd anniversary of sobriety on August the 9th.  I always tell people that nothing great in life happens by doing it alone.  I also know first hand that conquering…

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Keep the light switch “ON”

Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV) “You are the light of the world.  A city on a hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.  Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine before men,…

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Heart Check

“For the word of God is living and active.  Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 (NIV). Throughout my career as a businessman and also as an athlete I often found myself using the phrase…

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