“I do know.” Those are three words I don’t usually say. “Where do you want to eat for lunch?” “I do know. Let’s eat at Chick-fil-A.” Not my first response. Chick-fil-A? Yes. The choice of grammar which led to the highly favored suggestion? Just no. Not to be confused with the last post, “I Don’t Know,” this … More I do know
If I were to ask you, “What is your calling?” . . . what would your answer be? Are you called to “the ministry”? To the mission field? To be a pastor? Deacon? Counselor? Businessman? Stay-at-home mom? Politician? Godly father? What does it even mean to be “called”? Are we talking about a vocation? A responsibility? … More your calling
You’ve been there and done that. You’ve misplaced your wallet, your keys, and more importantly, your sunglasses. Yesterday, it was your chapstick and the checkbook. And how you lost your phone, you don’t know, as it’s practically attached to your body. But, yes, it happened. Socks and umbrellas? You only wish they were cheaper. What … More misplaced fear
You would think the inspired writers of the Scriptures would have been inspired in their writing techniques as well. And perhaps they were. But it seems to me they needed a lesson or two in pronoun usage. As in passages like this: When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, … More the problem with pronouns
What’s the number-one religious ritual you were taught as a child? It is not tithing or gift-giving. It’s not wearing your Sunday best or carrying your Bible to church. And it’s not reciting the Lord’s Prayer. Most likely, whether or not you were raised in a Christian home, you were taught to say, “Thank you, God, for our … More three times a day
Journey of the Word 