Dr. David Burns has identified 10 thinking distortions that get us in trouble. One of them, he calls “all or nothing thinking.” When I was younger, I used to do this all the time, but I learned over time to let it go. Maybe you’ve done this before, too:
If I don’t have one hour for [...]
The other day I was approached by a young, able bodied stranger who caught me outside the church as I was picking up my daughter from a music practice. We had a strange conversation, but unfortunately it was not an unusual one. He asked me for some money, and told me he attends the church. [...]
Of all the things Pastor Harold MacLaryea said this past weekend, I can’t get this statement out of my mind:
If you need it to serve Him, He’ll give it to you.
In context, Harold was talking about our compulsive seeking after the latest gadget, convenience and comfort.
Last week I did a funeral for a lady who’s [...]
We all have people who wish we were different than we are. And deep down, all of us wish we were, too – at least if we’re honest with ourselves. No matter how hard I try, I’ll never be good enough. Not for myself, not for others.
But sometimes the very weakness you despise in yourself [...]
Bruce Barry and Wacky World Studios did an incredible job of designing our City Kids environment last year. Well, now he’s up to something else: his own reality TV show! He emailed us this week to let us know. This guy is great, and I’m sure he’ll do as good a job of this show [...]
This past week, two wonderful ladies came to see me. They had been to a local psychic, who told them there was a curse on them. They both felt this was true, and the psychic then told them they needed spiritual cleansing. The good thing was, they didn’t trust her to do this, and came [...]
I’m at Starbucks, and 6 of us are on laptops using WiFi all at the same time (smile). The seniors sitting beside me can’t get over it.
Someone I shared the gospel with recently got THOROUGHLY saved this week (SHOUT!), and is already sharing Christ with his friends.
My teenage daughter hugged me in front of all [...]
Questions are one of my favourite things. Here are twenty questions I’ve been asked this week….
“Do you love me?” (my daughter)
“Where do the Jews fit in God’s plan?” (a good friend)
“When someone gets sick or dies, is it because there is sin in their life?” (a friend in our small group)
“Can you spare some change?” [...]