Monthly Archives: November 2013

While I am in the process of resetting our morning devotion theme following “100% Jesus”, allow me to offer these special Thanksgiving thoughts for tomorrow’s celebration… It seems the older I get the bigger my bucket of caveats grows in … Continue reading →

Dear Morning Devotion Group – this is the link to some complete copies of “100% Jesus” PDF and full text form.  You can click here or simply go to the “100% Jesus” tab at the top of your http://www.storiesofvalue.com message … Continue reading →

Dear Morning Devotion Group.  Today’s devotion concluded my 100% Jesus series.  We will begin a new series next week.  Tomorrow I will send you a link for the entire devotion series, unedited, and in sequential form (1-100).  If anyone feels … Continue reading →

Third, are we engaging our world in such a way that allows people to see Jesus as He is revealed in our lives, His Word and circumstances?  It is important to let the Word of God purify our hearts, and … Continue reading →

Secondly, are we becoming more aware of toxins in our lives that obscure the perfect picture of Jesus?  Are we walking in a biblically framed relationship with Jesus, or have we allowed the world to define who Jesus is and … Continue reading →

Sharing the 100% Jesus  We return now to our initial goal of sharing Christ in our toxic world.  If we hope to be on mission in every area of our lives, allowing God’s Word to filter out everything that doesn’t … Continue reading →

When I meet missionaries who have spent their lives sharing the gospel in hostile regions of the world, I am struck by their enthusiasm and sense of purpose.  It is true they are susceptible to seasons of discouragement, and sometimes … Continue reading →

The Christian perspective on the blessed life transcends the world, but it also confounds onlookers.  How could obsessing over the will of God make one happy?  And while it might make sense that a life of obedience translates into a … Continue reading →

…sorry for the accidental inclusion of a sermon video link in my last post.  A correction has been made on my main site: http://www.storiesofvalue.com. Blessed and Forever Blessed If the term “beatitude” is the Latin word for happiness, and if lasting … Continue reading →

Continued from last Friday…When I was a child my Sunday School teacher taught me a song to remind me to defend my heart against life’s toxins.  I sang, “Be careful little eyes what you see, be careful little eyes what … Continue reading →