Author: The Journey

Manager’s Memo 6-27-20

Our lives are a result of the choices we make every day. Our culture, the society we live in, is the result of the choices we make together. Our government, from school boards to Washington, DC, is the result of those collective choices. There are many influences on the daily choices we make. As a follower of the Carpenter, I am influenced by commands like “Thou shalt have no other gods befo

Manager’s Memo 6-10-20

I’ve come to believe one of the primary tools in the Devil’s toolbox is division. He used it in heaven and pulled away one-third of the angels. He used it in the Garden of Eden and divided us from God. He used it in the first family, and a brother died at the hands of his brother. He used it to divide Isaac and Ishmail, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers. He’s still using it to great effect w

Manager’s Memo 6-1-20

Forgive me, but this a long one. There is no easy way to say all that is on my heart. I have been wrestling with this for several days now. And Paul’s counsel in Ephesians is why.  “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” I learned long ago that words have power; power

Manager’s Memo 5-15-20

When we moved to Texas ten years ago, my oldest son was finishing up college. He was living in an apartment off campus with friends. He came home the weekend before the moving van arrived to carry our stuff east to pack up his bedroom and tell us what he wanted to do with his stuff. When it came time to leave Sunday, he was slow getting his truck packed. He kept disappearing as I carried stuff out

Manager’s Memo 4-22-20

For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order