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Have you ever wondered why you have had to go through some of the things you have had to go through? If you have lived long enough, lots of “things” may have occurred: maybe a divorce, an accident, a disease, … Continue reading →

Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Maybe you thought about the examples of Popeye people that Bill Hybels uses in chapter two of … Continue reading →

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and keep it” [Genesis 2:15]. It all began in the Garden…work. “Nothing is better for a man than that he should eat and … Continue reading →

Bill Hybels went to the promised land… You may think I am implying that this pastor of Willow Creek Community Church has “passed on” as we say in the south; he has traveled to his just reward.  Of course this … Continue reading →

Chapter two in the book Holy Discontent is dedicated to “Popeye People”, you know those folks who reached the stage of frustration when they had to do something to correct a bad situation.  They acted to make things better.  Hybels … Continue reading →

“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well-fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or … Continue reading →

“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.   I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.   Very truly I tell you, no … Continue reading →

“Whether you are a high-powered marketplace person, a stay-at-home mom, a full-time student, or something all-together different, you (yes you) can join God in making what is wrong in this world right!”   Bill Hybels from Holy Discontent. Pastor Hybels is … Continue reading →

Frustration… There it is.  That is what motivates most people to take action. You see a mess and you just have to clean it up. You see hunger and you have to feed the hungry person. You see some horrible … Continue reading →

“That’s all I can stands, and I can’t stands no more!” I admit it.  I have been around long enough that when I hear this sentence, I know who said it…Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon that existed in the … Continue reading →