Jeff's Musings

Mother Teresa seemingly answered the ultimate call according to the world’s standards. She gave up a teaching position at St. Mary’s High School in Calcutta to work among those whose poverty is beyond imagination. During the latter years of her life, she was hailed and honored by heads of states...

Second, you need to determine what kind of person you are going to be in this life. Your vision is an issue of character and integrity. I don’t know any better description of what Jesus was like in character than in Galatians 5 where Paul writes about the fruit of what God’s power does in [&hell...

Over the next three days I want to look at steps in implementing God’s vision for you. These are not “magical” ingredients that when you do them God’s vision automatically appears. When you put these habits into practice, you will be ready for God to work in and through you. Step One –...

We have to determine in our lives when to stop and when to go. When are there red lights and when are there green lights and should we pay attention to the yellow lights that mean we should use caution. When the green light comes on regarding vision, we cannot sit still, we must move. […]...

In the game Monopoly, you must start at a space on the game board titled GO. The game revolves around this one spot. It is the central location on the game board that maps out the possible properties to purchase. In our lives the “GO” box is the point when we actively begin to realize […]...

There is an aspect that is overwhelmingly emphasized in the scriptures in regards to walking. It comes from the Greek word “akoloutheo” (akolouqew) which means “to be in the same way with, to accompany”. This signifies a “come with me” or “walk with me” approach. This is the most com...

There is no argument, no excuse, nothing that you can say that will make me change my mind on this one – the most important relationship outside of the one with God, is the one with your wife. Yes, your relationship to God must be at the top of the list and at the top […]...

We are called to climb trees! Climbing trees is actually a biblical metaphor in Luke 19.We read stories like the one about Zacchaeus and don’t think much of it. But how many adults do you know that still climb trees? Not too many. I love the mental picture of this tax collector in a three-piece [&...

There is a cancer that has been around the American church for decades that needs to be addressed by pastors, ministry leaders, seminaries, denominations, and the person in the pew. That cancer is what is known as Consumer Christianity. I will try to give a simple definition explaining as best as I ...

The OT uses words like sojourners or wanderers as precursors to the NT words like aliens, foreigners, strangers, or ambassadors. All these words describe that a Christian’s life is transitory. In other words, we are passing through this life with a sense of purpose, duty, passion, and responsibili...