Too Much Family Time
Several years ago I was speaking at a retreat on the topic, “Redeeming the Time.” As I usually do, I mentioned the importance of family time. On one of the …
Too Much Family Time Read MoreAuthor: Rick Grubbs
Balancing at 18,000 ft.
With no parachute, Mike Howard walked across a 19 foot beam only 3 inches wide between two hot air balloons at a height of 18,800 ft. By the end of …
Balancing at 18,000 ft. Read More Backing In
Try spelling the word “stressed” backwards and guess what you get. Desserts! I’m not sure there’s a lot of significance to that, but perhaps if we tried backing up on …
Backing In Read More Back to Work!
Get back to work! Those are four of the most powerful words available to people who want to accomplish great things for God. We often fail to produce, both in …
Back to Work! Read More Automatic Funds Transfer
A sign at a car dealership read, “The fastest way to get back on your feet, is to miss a payment.” If that’s not the way you want to get …
Automatic Funds Transfer Read More Ayers Rock
The world’s largest monolithic rock formation, known as Ayers Rock, lies in Central Australia. It abruptly rises 1,115 feet from the surrounding territory and is 5.8 miles in circumference. Imagine …
Ayers Rock Read More Commit Your Life
A resource I recently came across from the Advanced Training Institute contained a little article titled “Commit Your Life.” Let me share it with you. The call of Jesus Christ …
Commit Your Life Read More Burial with the IRS
A wealthy businessman was dying. He called in his best friend to arrange to have his body cremated. The friend agreed and asked, “What do you want me to do …
Burial with the IRS Read More Phone Tag Solutions
In today’s world of so-called advanced communications, many people identify “telephone tag” as their biggest time waster. When you leave a phone message on someone’s voice mail or answering machine, …
Phone Tag Solutions Read More AM Radio
Did you hear about the man who bought a radio but thought he could only listen to it until noon each day. When a friend asked why he explained, “It …
AM Radio Read More Jupiter Effect
In the 1970’s a bestseller called “The Jupiter Effect” predicted that when all the planets of the solar system came into alignment in 1982 the earth’s gravity would be so …
Jupiter Effect Read More Active Children
The city of Stamford CT was sued recently by the mother of a two year old who bumped his head at a city playground. The mother, who claimed her child …
Active Children Read More Adolescence
Can you find the word “adolescent” anywhere in Scripture? The Bible speaks of children, young men and old men. But never does it mention adolescence, because adolescence is not a …
Adolescence Read More Adoniram Judson
Adoniram Judson was a pioneer missionary to Burma who was greatly used of God. While still a young man he made the following journal entry one New Year’s Eve. “[Think] …
Adoniram Judson Read More An African Parable
An African parable teaches us a valuable lesson about motivation. Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the fastest lion or …
An African Parable Read More Aglets
Do you know what you call the little plastic thing on the end of your shoe string? Chances are you call it “the little plastic thing on the end of …
Aglets Read More Distracting Trinkets
“Ma’am, how did this accident happen?” asked the policeman. “I was driving along when this tree suddenly appeared on the road in front of me” she responded. “I swerved to …
Distracting Trinkets Read More Automatic Pilot
A man boarded a jet and noticed there was no flight crew. Soon a recorded voice came over the loudspeaker saying, “Welcome to our new fully automated aircraft. In order …
Automatic Pilot Read More Alaskan Gold Miners
Several years ago in the remote Alaskan interior a discovery was made of the skeletons of two men in an old miner’s hut filled with gold. On a table was …
Alaskan Gold Miners Read More Wherever you go, there you are
The furthest you can travel from home is 12,000 miles. If you go any further than that you will be heading back home. Lots of people want to go a …
Wherever you go, there you are Read More