(The following is the March 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 7 and pay close attention to verses 11-17.) One of the people Jesus raised from the dead during his earthly ministry was a widow’s only son. Jesus was moved with compassion for the widow, touched the open coffin, …
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I’m Available to Speak and Teach
For churches, small groups, or Christian organizations using (or considering using) my Next Step Devotions book, I want to offer to meet with you in person, virtually, or by phone. I'll work with you on the topic to be discussed. We could discuss Bible devotions, Bible study, Scripture memory, or discipleship. Perhaps you'd like to …
Leap Year Lesson #230: Seeming Coincidences May Not Be Coincidental
Some sequences of events are impossible to explain. You have to sit back, smile, and enjoy the ride. That happened today in the most unlikely of ways. Part 1: Linda and I had plans to go mattress shopping to replace our 32-year-old mattress that we bought one year into our marriage. (Yes, you read that …
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Reminder about travel schedule and blog posts
I will be en route to China from early Thursday morning through Friday morning. I will not return home to Louisville until late next week. As long as I have the Internet access I expect to have in my hotels, I will still blog daily during my trip. If, for some reason, I do not …
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Time to Widen the Circle
When I began this blog in April 2011 I expected to devote the space nearly exclusively to the subject of social learning. It is a topic of enormous interest to me. I am a strong advocate of it where I work. I spend way too much time pursuing the matter on my own time outside …