Mom Is Your First
Main Person

Usually, when we talk about Mom in church it’s from an outsider’s perspective. The focus is on some Mom in the Bible or what the Bible says about motherhood.

All of that is good but it’s a little far removed from where we are now. Relevant, yes, but only in a distant sort of way.

To make Mother’s Day a little more personal, I asked people to write down a few thoughts about their Moms and share it with us. They were given three guidelines to help inspire thought. They could share:

• A word characterizing some special trait of their mother. (Insistent, Understanding, tough, undaunted, etc.)
• Or a short phrase or line describing what she taught them to do or what they learned from her example. (“She taught me to” . . . or “always talked about” . . .)
• Or a short paragraph sharing some memorable moment – humorous or serious. (“Once my mother did or said or tried” . . . )

And following is what they wrote: [Read more…] about 10 Testimonials To “Mom”

Jesus Isn’t The Only Savior
But He Is Unique

With so many people and institutions providing life saving help for those in need, it isn’t quite accurate to say Jesus is the only Savior. But it is fair to say He is unique and that is the point of this and the following post.

When you understand the difference between Jesus and all the other saviors in the world you realize that He’s not only unique but also superior.

Let’s take a look. [Read more…] about Jesus Among Many Saviors, Part 2

Change Is One Precursor
To Success

In spite of the heading, this chapter is not about communication – its importance or how to do it better.

Yes, Tom starts the chapter with a few remarks about being clear but after getting through the obligatory “say what you mean and mean what you say” platitudes he launches into the real message, change.

Tom has never been accused of not saying what he thought. He admits to being blunt. What he thinks he says. No one stands around wondering what Tom is thinking but they often forget Tom’s message because his thoughts evaporate in the heat of his critical spirit. His brusqueness creates the kind of undertow that sweeps his message away before it takes root.

And Tom, in almost a confessional tone, says he needed to change. His old style approach to leadership made him a “dinosaur” so an update was needed. [Read more…] about Earn The Right To Win, Tom Coughlin – Chapter 4

Two Very Different
But Amazingly Complimentary Books

This post is a shout out to Tara Eisenhard, author of The D-Word: Divorce Through a Child’s Eyes, for taking the time to read and review my book In Defense of Dirvorce. If you’re not sure what a defense of divorce looks like, read her review. She covers all the salient points.

You’ll find my review of her book here.

If you’re curious about the divorce issue read both books. The books speak from two different perspectives and are amazingly complimentary.

The D-Word is a fictional narrative that is forward looking and encourages hope rather than despondence toward life following divorce and In Defense of Divorce is more technical and debunks the idea that divorce is sinful just because it is divorce.

Read the books.

THINK!AboutIt