Ever feel like your home has become a relational battlefield? Walking on egg shells to avoid aggravating one of two or three different factions within your own family… caught between offenses and unable to clearly understand or appease the offended? That may sound all to familiar. Take Hope, there is a way forward… all it […] [...] Read More »
Driving without much gas in the tank isn’t fun. What might have been an enjoyable road trip full of beautiful scenery and pleasant conversation can quickly turn into a stressed out – nail biter of a drive, anxiously searching for a gas station before you run out. Running on fumes can completely rob you of […] [...] Read More »
Fathers day is upon us. Time to reflect, time to consider.. its clear that for most of us fathers and grandfathers are a big deal. But for some of us, a father is a very difficult person to identify anything positive with. I love my dad, he’s an American classic. A real life success story, […] [...] Read More »
Road Trip to Redemption -by Brad Mathias – published June 2013, Tyndale/Momentum – Carol Stream, IL (C) All rights reserved. Blog today is a follow up to a recent Interview topic discussed Live on Chris Fabry Live – via Moody Radio on June 5, 2013 Road Trip to Redemption is Available on Amazon.com and Kindle […] [...] Read More »
It’s officially “summer” season now, Memorial day is in the rear-view and the 4th of July is fast approaching. What are your plans to enjoy life as a family ? As a fervent advocate of “roadtrips“, I can’t help but step boldly up on my soap box and start my ardent gospel cry…. GO GO […] [...] Read More »
Behavior Modification vs. Transformation “It was this issue that Jesus addressed over the course of his entire gospel ministry–the problem each generation has with seeking behavior modification instead of transformation. The brutal truth is this: without God winning the battle in our hearts, we cannot be changed or transformed. The Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees fought […] [...] Read More »
trag·e·dy /ˈtrajidē/Noun (Wikipedia) An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe. Suffering, pain… loss. The shock of trying to comprehend sudden disaster, it’s like a crazy carnival ride that won’t stop and we’re feeling dizzy and sick and we want to get OFF, but we can’t. […] [...] Read More »
You know the annoying parent and kid who always seems to be lurking at the grocery store? The one pushing an overloaded cart while a kinda dirty, one shoe off his feet, little kid is trailing along five feet behind her, wailing. You notice his crusty fingers as he runs his little hands all over […] [...] Read More »
Our kids are messy, literally and figuratively, and so are we. Life is so full of unexpecteds (my own word) – those things that cannot be anticipated or prepared for. They swoop in and surprise us, leaving our days completely out of sync and our nice orderly schedules shredded. The trickle down affect often hits […] [...] Read More »
I’ve been to several large cities… New York, Chicago…LA,… on the street you have to be careful, vendors are everywhere selling “genuine” Rolex, Gucci or Prada luxury items for 80% off retail… those items are a hundred percent counterfeit. A waste of money. What’s not so obvious are the false promises that crowd into our […] [...] Read More »
