Quartering the enemy

Have you ever thought about the 3rd amendment to the US Constitution?  My guess is that you have never given it another thought since your last US History exam.  Basically, the 3rd amendment (part of the original 10 amendments call the Bill of Rights) made it so that a private citizen could refuse to quarter

No other gospel

When Paul wrote Galatians 1, he was frustrated that the people of the church he had left behind to carry on the ministry, were now going astray.  They weren’t going astray on their own, they were being led astray by someone with intentions to do so.  Paul doesn’t identify this person and perhaps doesn’t know

When it comes to your marriage, be a Pro…

This kind of “Pro” has two meanings, the first is professional.  To be a professional at anything takes practice.  You make mistakes but seek to learn and grow from those mistakes.  You strive to better yourself with each mistake and each experience.  A professional capitalizes on those learning opportunities to improve. When it comes to

A Thief in the Night

It is often said that people who have not yet accepted Christ are asleep at the wheel.  “So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober” (1 Thes 5:6).  The imagery of staying awake and keeping watch is made most obvious at the Garden of Gethsemane. At

The Joy in Trust

A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure to go to the Young Life Camp Malibu in Canada.  With 140 men spending a couple days completely cut off from the world, the time was amazing.  One of the best times was spent about 50′ up in the air at the exit point from the high

Story Selling

Every sales training I’ve been part of has covered the topic of story selling.  This is the tactic where instead of simply discussing the benefits of your selected product, you tell a story.  Buried in the story are various parts.  One part of the story is the emotional appeal designed to connect with the listener.