In 2013, my husband and I decided to get passports in case we wanted to travel outside the country, something we had never done before. As it turns out, between the two of us, circumstances were such (hip replacement for him and some health issues for me) that we didn’t think much about international travel. …
It would be a wonderful reality to never experience frustration. Think of it. Everything you endeavor to do turns out well, people run on schedule, things don’t break, etc. What exactly is frustration? To me it is similar to the feeling of walking into a very strong wind, or a jar that refuses to open, …
Jesus is called the Second Adam in Scripture. Why did we need a second one? Simply put, because the first one failed in his mission to take dominion in the name of God, to obey what he was told to do. The sin of the first Adam was to make himself God, determining his own …
Covenant keeping is much more than giving assent to the things of God. If we do not engage the claims of Christ in every area of our lives (including our thoughts), then we are being less than faithful. Possibly because I grew up in the age of Rocky Balboa and the original Rocky movie and …
If we wish to do more than oppose this evil, we must be ready to confront those who consider the subject already settled in the minds of most people. What if we said, “Sit and watch this with me and then tell me whether this subject should be settled?” Might we lose some friends? I …
Does the fish know he’s wet? The question indicates that we are not always aware of the context in which we exist. That is why a biblical world and life view is so important to learn and reinforce on a daily basis. Without immersion in the Scriptures, we are vulnerable to surrounding influences, often without …
“If you do that again, there will be consequences.” — Is this statement a promise or a threat? Some might say, because it sounds “negative,” it is a threat. Others might say that it constitutes a promise (whether negative or positive) that a particular action will lead to a subsequent action or series of actions. …
For many who have tried to be faithful and keep up with what I’m up to, I have not been very good at keeping this site up-to-date. That said, it isn’t because I haven’t been busy. I’ve been hosting the Out of the Question Podcast now since early 2018 with 214 episodes completed. This podcast …
Four years ago today, I found myself in the ER and was told that I had suffered a heart attack. How could this be? Andrea does not get heart attacks. Well, I did and I had two capable cardiologists who helped me through my emergency. Here are the before and after photos of what my …
The Kingdom-Driven Family 