Dear Friends, One of the truths about me is that I regularly need to be reminded of things that I already know. Just ask my wife, my kids, my friends, the folks at our church, or our neighbors. They will all tell you the same thing: I regularly need to be reminded of stuff that I already know. Unfortunately, this can also be true in my walk with God. As I go through each day, it seems that God regularly has to remind me of things that I already know about Him, and that I alre

Dear Friends, Recently I was talking with a friend about the new year, and I asked if he had made any resolutions. He responded by saying he had decided this was the year he was going to stop swearing. I appreciated the honesty of his answer, and told him I thought it was a great thing to commit to. Then I asked if it was a problem he had struggled with for long. He said, “Too long.” He went on to explain that it was something he knew didn't please God, but found the guilt ea