by sworel | Jun 25, 2018 | 2018, Musings
I like the musical group, Abba (probably showing my age with that comment). One of their songs is entitled, “Money, Money, Money.” And that chorus has been rolling through my mind this last week or so. In case it’s not at the tip of you memory, it goes like this:...
by sworel | Jun 18, 2018 | 2018, Musings
Recently, I have been teaching a series on leadership insights that can be gained from the book of Nehemiah. And right in the middle of the exciting part (the rebuilding of the wall), Nehemiah faces a boatload of criticism. The complainers were local civil leaders who...
by sworel | Jun 11, 2018 | 2018, Musings
Currently, the most popular course at Yale University is called PSYC 157: Psychology and the Good Life and it teaches students how to be happy. It is a response to the fact that we live in a world filled with overwhelmed, stressed, anxious and depressed people....
by sworel | Jun 4, 2018 | 2018, Musings
Randy Alcorn’s Eternal Perspective Ministries recently published an article chronicling an Iranian woman’s journey of faith. It was entitled, “I Couldn’t Call God Father.” I think it is worth sharing part of her story with you this week. “In Islam there are 99 names...
by sworel | May 28, 2018 | 2018, Musings
I read an illustration recently about the very nature of God. Not sure I can substantiate its veracity, but sure makes for a cool thought. It seems that a 4-year old named Shea had a baby brother born. She started begging her parents to spend some time alone with the...
by sworel | May 21, 2018 | 2018, Musings
A few days ago was Mother’s Day and appropriately most of us heard a Bible lesson that day on the incredible value of our mothers. There is no doubt that God had a special role for them to play in all our lives. But I got to thinking about the Gebirah. The Gebirah was...
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