Perspective Perils of the Piously Peeved Every now and then I catch myself slipping into the role of curmudgeon, muttering about things I dislike:Supermarket express-line crashers who can't count to 15Drivers who religiously run red lightsPeople addicted to long, loud cell phone conversa... Read more Ask PJ Question: Does God even notice me?You know it's easy for teenagers to feel like no one notices them. In addition, many feel they go unnoticed by God.Well, guess what? You're not alone—many of us wonder if God is oblivious to our situation.A few we... Read more A Plan of 'Salivation' It was late in the evening. After a long and tiring trip my beloved and I finally arrived at our hotel room, famished and tired. I quickly scanned the "in-room service" menu and spied the perfect item, described by an unfamiliar term: "Crudite—An ... Read more Ask PJ Does How I Look Reveal Who I Am? There is always more to a person than the clothes they put on, the makeup they might wear or the attitude they carry.When Israel was in need of a new king, God sent Samuel on a mission to Jesse's house. You can read about it in 1 Samuel 16. He loo... Read more Beyond Political Overload In the matter of eating, my wife and I are true opposites. For her, it's the means to an end—fill the empty space and move on. A quick snack, and she's back into action. She can scarf down an entire meal while I'm buttering toast.I assure you that... Read more Ask PJ QUESTION: How Can I Avoid Temptation?That question plagues each of us every single day. The Lord's Prayer comes to mind where Jesus says, "Lead me not into temptation" (Matt. 6:13). The simple everyday answer to this question is to follow Jesus an... Read more Keeping the Light On I learned about the perils of darkness years ago, right after prayer meeting.Following the midweek service that evening, I chauffeured my family through the dark night toward the lights of home. A mile beyond the church, the road turned and ran st... Read more Ask PJ QUESTION: Do you think it's necessary to attend church to keep the Sabbath?One of the things that I love about attending church is being able to see my extended "family" and catch up on the lives of the youth in my life. At church we're able to sp... Read more Feed My Sheep The Master gazed at his protege and smiled, remembering how it had begun.He recalled the bushy-headed, eager, impulsive young man, in which he saw great potential—for good, and for disaster. Along with a strong will there was the unmistakably impu... Read more Ask PJ QUESTION: Do I have a responsibility to tell a family member or friend if they are doing something wrong?Wow, what a question. This is a tough one.Two stories come to mind. The first is in Genesis 4 of Cain who had done something wrong. God asked ... Read more Products in Perspective God didn't mean a lot to her. And Sabbath? Sabbath—church was expected in her family. However, given a choice, she likely wouldn't go.Haley turned in her senior proposal (another expectation) and presented it to the academy staff. Although she did... Read more Unsung Heroes She was an artist, botanist, nurse, counselor, author and friend. She didn't make it into any headlines. No media pundits shouted her story. No tabloid followed her every move. Her 5-foot, 2-inch stature and what it contained is not immortalized i... Read more Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Current page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Perils of the Piously Peeved Every now and then I catch myself slipping into the role of curmudgeon, muttering about things I dislike:Supermarket express-line crashers who can't count to 15Drivers who religiously run red lightsPeople addicted to long, loud cell phone conversa... Read more
Ask PJ Question: Does God even notice me?You know it's easy for teenagers to feel like no one notices them. In addition, many feel they go unnoticed by God.Well, guess what? You're not alone—many of us wonder if God is oblivious to our situation.A few we... Read more
A Plan of 'Salivation' It was late in the evening. After a long and tiring trip my beloved and I finally arrived at our hotel room, famished and tired. I quickly scanned the "in-room service" menu and spied the perfect item, described by an unfamiliar term: "Crudite—An ... Read more
Ask PJ Does How I Look Reveal Who I Am? There is always more to a person than the clothes they put on, the makeup they might wear or the attitude they carry.When Israel was in need of a new king, God sent Samuel on a mission to Jesse's house. You can read about it in 1 Samuel 16. He loo... Read more
Beyond Political Overload In the matter of eating, my wife and I are true opposites. For her, it's the means to an end—fill the empty space and move on. A quick snack, and she's back into action. She can scarf down an entire meal while I'm buttering toast.I assure you that... Read more
Ask PJ QUESTION: How Can I Avoid Temptation?That question plagues each of us every single day. The Lord's Prayer comes to mind where Jesus says, "Lead me not into temptation" (Matt. 6:13). The simple everyday answer to this question is to follow Jesus an... Read more
Keeping the Light On I learned about the perils of darkness years ago, right after prayer meeting.Following the midweek service that evening, I chauffeured my family through the dark night toward the lights of home. A mile beyond the church, the road turned and ran st... Read more
Ask PJ QUESTION: Do you think it's necessary to attend church to keep the Sabbath?One of the things that I love about attending church is being able to see my extended "family" and catch up on the lives of the youth in my life. At church we're able to sp... Read more
Feed My Sheep The Master gazed at his protege and smiled, remembering how it had begun.He recalled the bushy-headed, eager, impulsive young man, in which he saw great potential—for good, and for disaster. Along with a strong will there was the unmistakably impu... Read more
Ask PJ QUESTION: Do I have a responsibility to tell a family member or friend if they are doing something wrong?Wow, what a question. This is a tough one.Two stories come to mind. The first is in Genesis 4 of Cain who had done something wrong. God asked ... Read more
Products in Perspective God didn't mean a lot to her. And Sabbath? Sabbath—church was expected in her family. However, given a choice, she likely wouldn't go.Haley turned in her senior proposal (another expectation) and presented it to the academy staff. Although she did... Read more
Unsung Heroes She was an artist, botanist, nurse, counselor, author and friend. She didn't make it into any headlines. No media pundits shouted her story. No tabloid followed her every move. Her 5-foot, 2-inch stature and what it contained is not immortalized i... Read more
