Dr. Peter Drucker said, “Once the facts are clear, the decisions jump out at you.” 1 Wise decision-makers collect pertinent facts.  ...

Facts build knowledge as bricks build a house. True wisdom is the mortar that makes the bricks useful. So, what is true wisdom? Where can...

The purpose of life is to love the LORD and others with the resources God entrusts to us. The by-product of such a life is the top-shelf,...

In the business world, an executive knows something about everything. A technician knows everything about something. The old-time...

What is better than being able to speak six languages? The ability to keep your mouth shut when your tongue is about to veer out of...

Paralyzing guilt focuses on our mistakes. Maybe it is how we raised our kids, some bad habits, or the way we injured someone. We can free...

Lately, my diet has been mostly gluten-free, except for eating two slices of wheat bread daily. Gluten is a protein in rye, wheat, spelt,...

I planted carrot seeds in my garden in mid-April every year. I harvested them at the end of August. It was a thrill to find the biggest...

Jesus' arrival bathed everything in a penetrating, holy light, but most people hated or ignored it. They preferred the dark land of lies....

Benedict Arnold betrayed his country by offering the military fortress at West Point, New York, to gain a British military commission and...

Cars have a cabin, air, oil, and a fuel filter. They remove impurities in the air, motor oil, and fuel. At my house, we filter our...

In a Bible study, I addressed the difficulty of corralling and controlling thoughts that dishonor God. I was asked how I do that.   I did...

Pleasure-seeking is the backbone of American culture. But it is not God’s way.   Paul wrote, “ But the widow who lives for pleasure is...

When I plant seeds in my garden, there is still much old life in the soil. Weed seeds abound. Quickly, the old life manifests itself and...

A father told his son not to go swimming. Later that day, the boy did. He insisted he did not mean to go swimming. The father asked him...

Robert Orben said the last completely accurate weather forecast was God telling Noah about a 100% chance of precipitation. You have...

A survey published in October 2022 found that “a majority of adults [in the USA] are disheartened by government and political...

If we each had five ways God uses us to touch the lives of others for His kingdom, the world would be a better place. For example, we...

I was sitting in a chair in my office and looking out the window one morning in mid-November 2022. Unexpectedly, a whitetail deer walked...

Do you believe God can use you? In the early 1970s, Blair Cook would often sit in a bar in State College, Pennsylvania, on most weekend...