“I stole soap from Walgreen’s so I could wash myself at a fire hydrant.""I lived in my car near Humboldt Park until I was arrested.""I don’t remember much about my 20s because I was on drugs the whole time."When the police arrested him, he was put in jail for 30 days. Sometime during that period he fo…
I received a note that read something like this: When I am facing a big decision, should I: A) Step out in faith,B) Wait for God to open the door,C) Use the wisdom God has given me to make a good decision?The answer of course is yes!Sometimes we must be like Abraham, who left Ur of the Chaldees not knowing where he was goin…
How’s that for a title? I just wanted to get your attention so I could comment on the colonoscopy I had today. If you know anything about the procedure, the preparation day is generally far worse than the procedure itself. So yesterday was worse than today. In fact, the only thing I remember about the procedure is that the nurse was talk…
I talked with a man who was fired from his job in a public and painful way. This is what he said he learned from it.1. The only answer to bitterness is forgiveness. Not surprisingly, the man felt like the firing had not been handled well. I say “not surprisingly” because firings are rarely handled well, especially from the standpoint of…
Seven years ago Brian Bill, pastor of Pontiac (IL) Bible Church, sent a copy of An Anchor for the Soul to a young man in Pakistan. He never knew how the book was received (or even if it made it to Pakistan) until he received the following note a few days ago: Dear Pastor Bill. In 2004 you sent me a book about sin. That book and Bible…
In the beginning I was not a believer. At first I thought Facebook for was the kids, meaning the college-age crowd, which is in fact where it started out. Somewhat reluctantly I joined the Facebook revolution not quite two years ago. As of this moment, I have 4037 friends. That’s impressive, I suppose, until I look at the list and r…
I am not surprised that “The Help” has turned out to be a huge hit at the box office. As of August 23, the movie has earned $77 million, making it the sleeper hit of the summer.A friend called several days ago to ask how the movie is being received in Mississippi. I can tell you this much. When Marlene and I saw it last Friday nigh…
The brand-new KBM mobile website launches today. If you have an iPhone or an Android or some other smartphone, you can access it by typing in m.keepbelieving.com. There is also a link at the top of www.KeepBelieving.com that can be seen only by smartphone users. Using a mobile site means that we have optimized the font size and the margin…
“May the past be a rudder, not an anchor."That’s what Joe Jordan said to Don Lough, Jr. as Don became the new Executive Director of Word of Life last Friday night.It was an apt metaphor.Leaders in every organization struggle to find the right balance between holding on to the past while moving into the future.Not long ago I heard …
Gregg Doyel thinks so.You don’t have to take my word for it. Doyel, national columnist for CBSSports.com, says so in his column called Unbelievable–Tebow Believes Faith Equates to Starting in the NFL. This is Doyel’s conclusion:Tebow has been a great billboard for Christianity – just as Muhammad Ali has been a great bil…