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Background: This is an excerpt from an unpublished book by Brad Berglund. It explores the Christian adage: Wise men still seek him. What would it be like if modern seekers were with the wise men when they worshiped Jesus? Brought-Low was a troubled man with a troubled past. His foolish deeds in his youthful…

See this much I know: Whatever you consider to be urgent, you focus on. Now, notice I didn’t say that whatever is urgent you focus on; Whatever you consider to be urgent, you focus on. To my knowledge, I’ve only flunked one class throughout my whole college career. No it wasn’t calculus or biochemistry.…

Now in the first place, seizing the opportunity is important because of the nature of the opportunity itself. After all, we’re talking about eternity. We’re talking about the difference between heaven and hell. We’re talking about the difference between eternal life and eternal death. It doesn’t get…

In the New Yorker, James Surowiecki commented on procrastination. “Each year, Americans waste hundreds of millions of dollars because they don’t file their taxes on time. American workers have forgone huge amounts of money in matching 401(k) contributions because they never got around to signing up for…

I read a story in the L. A. Times a long time ago. A guy goes to the house where he grew up and knocks on the door. Because he hadn't been there for 20 years, he finds himself getting sentimental. He asks the owners if he can walk through the house, and they let him. While in the attic, he finds an old…

Ever make excuses? I do. Ever since my 50th birthday I’ve had in the back of my mind that I needed to go see the doctor and get one of those tests. You know what I’m talking about. The one they give you when you turn 50. They call it a “colonoscopy,” but I really think its more like torture. It kind…

Subject Wait One More Night From The Howeth Family Sent Friday, November 09, 2007 11:19 AM The following was written by a missionary with Macedonia and I thought it was tremendous. It is powerful and convicting. One to use in your messages for sure. Thank you Bro. Aaron for sharing this with us. WAIT…

Have you ever started something you couldn’t finish? I think this is a trait common to human nature. I heard of a youngster named Billy who said to his dad, “Daddy, Jimmy says that his dad has a list of men he can whip, and your name is the first one on the list.” So Billy’s dad went and confronted Jimmy’s…

Don't allow the fire of adversity to make you a skeptic. Allow it to purify you. The timing of your decision is just as important as the decision you make. A potential leader is the one who would be able to mentally sustain your organization's vision if you quit thinking for the next month. I like to…

In his book How to Be Born Again, Billy Graham tells of a man in Australia who went for a haircut. His barber commented about the sore on the man’s lip. “Yep,” said the man. \\ “My cigarettes have done that.” “Well,” said the barber, “it doesn’t seem to be healing.” “Oh, it will, it will,” replied the…