I woke up on the morning of July 4, 1982 with a strange sensation. I was finding it difficult to move. I felt like a huge boulder had rolled over on top of me. It took all the strength I had to sit up on the edge of my bed. […]
Herb Reese
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Given the biblical emphasis, it would be difficult to overemphasize ministry to the widowed and single parents. I know of no church in America that does.
Men, if you’re like me, you’re so involved with work, family and church that you have little time to develop lasting male friendships. For example, last December I noticed that I had been ignoring my guy friendships. So I made a list of ten of my friends and resolved to […]
The ministry is many things. But one thing it is not is boring. Over the years, I’ve had a number of humorous things happen to me while in ministry. Here are five of them. I hope they make your day a little lighter. The Sound of ArmorAll Did you know […]
“An object in motion tends to stay in motion, and an object at rest tends to stay at rest.” Newton’s First Law of Motion Okay, so for years you’ve been reading my blog about the importance of meeting the pressing needs of their widowed and single parents in your church. […]
Other than making the observation that evangelicals are way too involved in U.S. politics these days, I’ve studiously avoided writing about politics in my posts. I have no plans to change course now. For that reason, I’m not going to respond to any comments made here. I was, however, struck […]
“I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go an prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” -Jesus The mortgage broker for our temporary bridge loan couldn’t understand why we were […]
ex-ude (ig-zood, ik-sood) verb radiate, show, display, exhibit, manifest She exudes an air of confidence. emit, leak, discharge, ooze, issue, secrete Nearby was a factory which exuded a pungent smell I love people watching. Most times, when I’m sitting in a plane waiting for others to board, it’s the only […]
It’s six degrees Fahrenheit this morning in Arvada, Colorado, and I had to park my car outside. Overnight, it snowed five inches. I know that many of you park your car outside and clear snow off of it in the morning in subfreezing temps all the time. But when you’re […]
I read a fascinating article by Nick Longrich in RealClear Science recently on the reasons for why we may be the only intelligent life in the universe. In making his case, he cites seven “unlikely innovations” in the evolutionary chain that are required for the appearance of intelligent life: the […]