Tag Archives: Depression

TURN AROUND, LOOK BACK, ONLY TO GIVE PRAISE!

Luke and the Lost I type in a journal each morning, talking over the events in my life with God while eating Cheerios and drinking a mug of coffee. I call it breakfast with the Boss! I begin by realizing … Continue reading

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GOD AND THE BANK

Luke and the Lost Someone told me a great way to look at what we value most is take a long, evaluative look at our bank ledgers. What does the bank show we spend our hard earned money on month … Continue reading

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THIS IS A TOUGH ONE!

Luke and the Lost I have often read from many books on leadership that say there are two skills most often used and defined. Doing things right is being a good manager. Doing the right things is being a good … Continue reading

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

Luke and the Lost Should we talk about it? Do we just keep sweeping it under the rug? We walk around it, over it, and even smile pleasantly, with political correctness, ignoring the “elephant in the room” in our churches, … Continue reading

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JESUS’ LOST AND FOUND DEPARTMENT

Luke and the Lost Think of something you lost that was very valuable to you. I am thinking of that moment right now and my stomach still turns because of the incident of losing wallet, checkbook and other important items … Continue reading

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WHAT DOES IT COST?

Luke and the Lost Figuring out the cost of something always means make a choice. I can either have this or that. But I can’t have both. Teaching this to your kids and then later your grandkids at the local … Continue reading

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WORTH MORE THAN A MILLION!

Luke and the Lost Encouragement, pure encouragement from our Savior and Lord this morning… 4-5 “I’m speaking to you as dear friends. Don’t be bluffed into silence or insincerity by the threats of religious bullies. True, they can kill you, … Continue reading

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ONE MESSAGE!

Luke and the Lost What is the one message you would like to tell others? What is the one thing that is the most important thing you what your family and friends to know? What is our ONE Message? John, … Continue reading

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RELIABILITY

LUKE AND THE LOST What can we really rely on? People? No, we are too human and make mistakes, not matter what, because we are a work in progress, forgiven, but not perfect. Things we buy? No, the milk went … Continue reading

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AND HERE’S THE REST OF THE STORY…

The Good News! Like Paul Harvey did many years ago, we close the gospel of Mark with “the rest of the story”…after the Resurrection of Jesus, our Savior. Most people think the “good news” ends with the resurrection, but this … Continue reading

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