When I think about all the life lessons I learned on my dad’s farm, the question he asked me late in the day 60 years ago still lingers in my heart. Although I have written about this in a previous TGN’s, God brought it back to me this morning. Today it’s hard to have a …
Tag: Good News
Law of the Farm: Crop Management
Harvest reveals the brutal truth of how well you managed your crop. While there are uncontrollable variables of weather, pests & disease, a farmer must manage his time & money… choices to maximize his harvest value. In the Law of the Farm this fundamental Core Value is set out in Geneses 2:15, “The Lord God …
God School: Who’s Driving?
“When you let Jesus drive, don’t sit in the back seat and give direction. He knows where He is taking you!!” Jason Benbrook On Sunday mornings, as we are walking to the Discovery classroom, (Sunday School at First Assembly NLR) our dear friend Jason has something waiting for us on the whiteboard. They are always …
God School: Did You Hear It?
Today’s lesson in God’s School is, “What Are You Listening For?” This morning, when it was barely light at the lake, I was walking our four-legged daughter, Lizzy, when I heard the orchestra warming up. It was not the sound of Earth, Wind and Fire warming up to sing “September” or the New York Philharmonic …
God School: What Are You Going For?
This is an age-old question? Why do you go to church? In our Bible Study Fellowship study, Exile & Return, the Book of Malachi raised this question. The Israelites (Jews) had rebuilt the Temple and had experienced a Spiritual awakening. But as time went on & on and things didn’t happen as they thought they …
God School: What Do You Do?
Deep in your heart you have ask yourself, what will I do when… the doctor says, “You have cancer;” “You are no longer employed here;” “I’m leaving you,” or it’s the death of a cherished loved one or…! What do you do…where do you go? I have good news for you. I have found the …
Law of the Farm: The Secret Is In The Seed
This is a rice seed. It came from a field where my grandpa raised rice in the 1940’s. It’s pretty small but God uses the least likely to teach His Principles. These Principles are timeless. It’s called Wisdom. Do you find yourself working harder & longer for less? Do you find it harder & harder …
“Yeah, When Pigs Fly!”
Have you given up on someone? Maybe it’s a friend, a family member, your boss, or co-worker that are so set in their ways. Some have given up on the church while others have given up on government and the political process. Today so many people are feeling disenchanted & frustrated. Good News, this is …
The Bigger Picture…
Two weeks ago, vandals took advantage of me forgetting to lock the doors of my truck. The next morning when I opened my door this is what I found. All the glove boxes and consoles had been emptied and thrown onto the seat & floor…except one. If you notice in the top left corner of …
We Are All In the Delivery Business
Who do you deliver for? Look at people's faces, listen to their words. People receiving the news of the world are overwhelmed by these deliverers… they are mad, in fear, and have no hope. Hurting people hurt people. But there is a choice. Believers are called to deliver His Good News! And what Good News …
