Take on an entirely new way of life – a God-fashioned life, a life renewed from the inside and working itself into your conduct as God accurately reproduces his character in you. Ephesians 4:22-24 (MSG)   *** *** *** ***   Many religions and New Age philosophies promote the old lie that we are divine or can become gods. Let me be absolutely clear:... read more

The last few summers have been laced with superhero movies. We’ve been inundated with your Spidermans, your Supermans, your Iron Mans, and your Hulks…and get ready for the train to keep rolling–”Watchman” (a DIFFERENT kind of superhero story) is coming out next March. But it seems as though all of those films were leading... read more

Dads, futures dads, and all dudes … Take 10 minutes and check this out! Warning: Don’t show this to many women - chances are they will disagree and want to argue with you about it! (HT: The Art of Manliness) SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do", url: "http://www.christiandads.com/dangerous-things-you-should-let-your-kids-do/"... read more

God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son. . . . We see the original and intended shape of our lives there in him. Romans 8:29 (MSG)   *** *** *** ***   From the very beginning, God’s plan has been to make you like his Son, Jesus.... read more

Quite a few people are talking about the MLB All-Star game Tuesday night. It was an amazing game that I think should go down as a classic in All-Star game history. One of the big debates, however, centers around the pitching situation. There were at least two pitchers who participated in the extra innings of the game whose regular season teams didn’t... read more

He has shaped each person in turn; now he watches everything we do. Psalm 33:15 (MSG)   *** *** *** ***   After the flood, God gave Noah these simple instructions: ‘‘Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything” (Genesis... read more

I have had some limited experience training hunting dogs. While doing so I quickly discovered that dogs who don’t listen are both annoying and usually destined for pain. Yesterday I heard a man speak on obedience. His message was for all children from one to twenty-one. No … actually his talk was for me as well. His name is Hank Hough... read more

You may not know this, but my worst fear is a movie.    I get to heaven and God sits me on a couch. He gives me a Coke and some popcorn and says “Watch this”. The movie I watch lasts for four hours, but it seems like it only lasts 15 minutes. There’s action and adventure, romance and comedy, and ethical dilemmas all wrapped up into... read more