Photo by Apprenticeship Advisory Committee There is a principle that is espoused by many leadership and discipleship gurus. It is simply – I do, you watch; I do, you help; You do, I help; You do, I watch; You now show someone else. It is a pretty easy concept but many people fail to follow […]
Is Racism in the Eye of the Beholder?
Cartoon by Sean Delonas The above cartoon has been in the center of some controversy. The cartoonist, Sean Delonas who draws for the New York Post and Col Allan, the editor-in-chief have both vehemently denied that there was a racial overtone (comparing President Obama to a chimpanzee). Many people would ask, […]
Is this Racist or Not?
TMZ Photo Are you serious?! As you know every tweenie loves Miley Cyrus (a.k.a. Hannah Montana). Karissa, even though she is not a tweenie yet, loves Hannah Montana. But recently Miley Cyrus was caught taking the above picture which was deemed as racist by the OCA. I know that there are […]
Lessons from a Mandarin Orange
The Fruit Company Our family really enjoys eating fruit. Recently, we have discovered the pamelo fruit – absolutely delicious! It is good to know that they plentiful of this fruit in the S.E. Asia area. But one fruit that will always be one of our favorites is the Mandarin orange. It […]
Super Bowl Ads
Was it just me or were there more commercials that had sexual innuendos in this year’s Super Bowl than ever before? It is getting harder and harder to try to protect my children from the rampant sexual culture we are living in right now, and for some reason there are a lot more of it […]
How to Have a Productive Day
Not everyone has a type-A personality; therefore trying to make each daily productive and fruitful is no small task. Over the years I have learned some principles that has helped me stay focus and get as much done as possible with the strength that the Lord provides. Here are the 6 […]
Wanting to Live Somewhere Else
StockVault Photo Recently the Pew Research Center did a survey and asked people where they would most like to live. They found out that over 50% of the people wished they lived somewhere else. As I was reading the article, I couldn’t help but to think back to my earlier years […]
Pre-Programmed Answers
Recently, I changed my text messaging plan on my PDA cell phone. With the increase usage of text messaging, I ended up getting a better plan so that I would not be constrained by a limited amount of text throughout the month. I don’t know if any of you have noticed that a lot of […]
The Fast the Lord Requires
In most sports competitions there is something called a “halftime.” Not only is it a time to rest and refresh for the 2nd half of the game, but it is a time where the coach can speak to the players to help them to refocus on the goal, which is to win. It is amazing […]
The Chosen Vessel
Painting by Muncie Indiana This morning I came across a poem that reminded me that God is in the business of dumbfounding people. Sometimes we think we are smarter and stronger than we really are – talk about the need for a reality check. This is why, after all our calculations […]
Family, Faith, and Football
US Presswire Tony Dungy made it official. He is retiring. After 13 seasons of coaching (6 years with Tampa Bay and 7 years with Indianapolis), he decided that it was time. He was so well liked and everyone spoke so highly of him. He ranks 19th in the all-time coaching list […]
Some Thoughts on Fasting
Ever since college I have made fasting a regular part of my spiritual discipline. It really has been a journey for me. The journey has had lots of ups and downs. It ranged from hating it with a passion to enjoying the time of purification and dependence on God. Now that we are fully underway […]
Gator-Nation?
AP Photo I did stay up and watched not only the championship game, but I watched the post-game interviews and comments. There were the black strips for the eyes with John 3:16, the “I want to thank Jesus, my Lord and Savior” comments, but the thing that captured my attention was […]
A Leadership Moment
AP Photo As President Bush is coming to a close of his tenure in the Oval Office, he called together all the living president together with the president-elect Obama for lunch at the White House. Regardless of your political persuasion, what President George W. Bush did yesterday was a powerful illustration […]