by Steve S. | May 31, 2010 | love, Site News, success
Last week I gave you the number one rule for a truly successful life: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.†Here’s rule number two: “Love your neighbor as yourself.†It’s an old one. I bet you’ve...
by Steve S. | May 21, 2010 | agape, love, Site News, success
Remember the movie “City Slickers� Three guys facing middle age and accompanying crises, wanting to reassess their lives, embark on a two week cattle drive – a sort of hyper-dude-ranch, real cowboy experience for ‘city slickers’. During the drive, one city...
by Steve S. | Apr 26, 2010 | Justice, love
“What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches†(Luke 13:18) Elaine and I are going on a little...
by Steve S. | Nov 13, 2009 | faith, God's purpose, love, money
“In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed.†(Exodus 15:13) I once heard a story about two young men who made a goal of riding through the Sahara Desert on motorcycles. There aren’t a lot of street signs in the Sahara and this was long...
by Steve S. | Jun 24, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, Heaven, love, money, peace, Prayer, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without...
by Steve S. | Jan 13, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, God's purpose, God's Voice, Heaven, Hell, joy, Justice, love, Obedience, peace, Prayer, purpose, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
“‘Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself.'” (Job 40:8) I received a sad comment this weekend. It was a response to a Purpose Weekly letter “Has God Forsaken You?” You can read the letter and the comment...