MOTIVATE Siblings. As a parent of 5 children, I’ve figured out what causes sibling rivalry:having more than one kid. Siblings can bring out the best… and the worst of us. It seems no matter how old you are, when with siblings, you revert to childhood. One person said, “When siblings wrestle, it is just an…
Tag: Book of Judges
Flawed Saviors (Judges 6-8)
MOTIVATE Most people love a good underdog story. Some of my favorites Rudy is the 1993 movie account of the life of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, who harbored dreams of playing football a Univ of Notre Dame despite his short stature and significant obstacles. Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso who was a high school weakling bullied by…
Flawed Saviors (Judges 4-5)
MOTIVATE Humanity seems to have a universal and timeless fascination with superheroes. Whether it was the Greek gods/goddesses of ancient history (Zeus/sky, Poseidon/sea, Artemis/wilderness, Ares/war, Athena/wisdom, Apollo/art, Aphrodite/love, Hades/underworld) or the golden age of the comic industry. After the launch and success of Superman in 1938 began a whole genre of characters with secret identities…
Flawed Saviors (Judges 3)
MOTIVATE Kids in school have returned to taking tests… many of their tests are state required which are simply identifying what students know and do not know – and the impact of last year’s online instruction. When teachers give students a test, it is to develop their knowledge not destroy their ability to learn. The…
Growing Godly Generations 