Wednesday; August 23

While we appear to be experiencing an uptick in COVID cases, we are not anywhere near the hysteria that plagued us a couple years back. Honestly, right now it is hard to believe where we were a few years ago and I am genuinely thankful for how far we have come. Now, while I look back at the COVID years with sadness and distain, I did learn something from them. When something takes off with the ability to change the world, it can do it quickly! When something has the ability to be contagious and is constantly in front of everyone, it can invade every aspect of our lives.

Now, you might be wondering why I am dredging up old, bad memories – and the answer is, I’m not. You see, my point is what would happen if we had a contagion of Christianity? What if we exposed to the world with the principles of Christianity to the same extent that COVID spread – how much of a difference could that make? In two years, the world came to know and be influenced by a virus, imagine the impact God’s word could make it if was allowed to go unchecked out into the world.

The COVID epidemic was the most negative thing I have experienced in my lifetime, could a major Christian movement be the most positive thing we could ever imagine? It can happen if we put our minds to it and our hearts into it. The power and presence of the Holy Spirit can change the world if we are willing to pass it around. The Apostle Paul reminded the early Christians, “Do not quench the Spirit …” (I Thessalonians 5:19). Isn’t it time for some good news for a change? Let’s start to spread the gospel and see just what can happen in the next few years.

Think About It!

Popular posts from this blog

Tuesday; November 29

The biblical story of the Good Samaritan has changed our world. Notice I didn’t say that it had change religion or even Christianity, it has influenced the world. There are very few people who don’t know the moral of Jesus’ parable about the Good Samaritan. In fact, the phrase has become a common description of everyday people doing good to their neighbors. While Jesus’ parable from Luke 10 shares several spiritual lessons, one of the most practical is that good can be done by anyone. You don’t have to be a church official to do good, it is not only possible for each one of us to help, it is required of all of us. If a Samaritan can be good, so can we! After presenting the parable, Jesus asked the man who had originally asked the question about being a good neighbor which character in the story was a good neighbor, “… he said, ‘The one who showed mercy toward him.’” at which point, the discussion from theoretical to personal, “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Go and do the same.’” (Luke
Read more

Thursday; January 12

The other day I was watching a television show that used a rather common term applied to overcoming challenges. When organizations experience unexpected setbacks – especially when they lose key people – they rely upon the concept of “Next Man Up”. In essence, when our starters (or stars) go down, effective organizations rely upon their next levels to step into the vacancy. While this is an effective response, have we given much thought as to how we prepare to be the “next people up”? First, we must know our job. Even when we aren’t the primary players, we need to be preparing ourselves to be ready when we get the opportunity to shine. Second, we must do our best when we get the chance. Knowledge is important but what turns potential into talent is effort. Yet, maybe the most underappreciated aspect of this concept is a willingness avoid excuse-making and whining about the unfairness of our situation. When we complain about the circumstances that caused the need for replacements
Read more

Monday; September 25

When I was a youngster, I remember hearing about this thing called the Generation Gap. I was a little bit too young to be active in the social movements of the 1960s, but I do remember listening to the challenges the generations were experiencing way back then. Interestingly, now that I have been on both sides of the aging process, I have to admit that the Gap of the 1960s was nothing new. With the development of each generation comes conflict. The young people don’t feel like the older people understand them and the older folks tend to believe their input is being underappreciated. Too often trust is the casualty when two generations collide. The sad thing is that it doesn’t have to be this way. When we can capture the innovation and energy of the younger folks and harness the wisdom of those who have been around for a while we can develop a winning combination. No, we won’t always see things eye-to-eye nor will we necessarily speak the same emotional language, but when we app
Read more