On August 13, 1929, the middle column of the Florida Times-Union read: “Death Strikes Twice in Few Minutes to Take Aged Pair.” The article goes on to say that “the grim reaper struck twice within a few minutes yesterday to take the lives of Mrs. Julia E. Coker, 64 . . . and that of her husband Hugh Walter Coker, 81 . . . , residents of this city for the past twenty-two years. They have scores of friends throughout…
I know what you are going to say – I’ve heard this concept before. And I am going to say, you probably need to hear it again because it is important. So, here it goes! Often when businesses are at the concept or starting phase, they need “seed capital.” They usually get that from “angels” (investors/friends) or venture capitalists (VC’s). You need to know that when you were born the “seed capital” existed in God’s foreknowledge of what He knew…
I want you to live in confidence. It is proper in God’s eyes that you do so. It requires wisdom and never forgetting your eternal disposition. It is easy to forget that what we see and hear is NOT as important as what we cannot see and hear. You were created for the divine and Kingdom living. You may be passing through this world but you are destined for something greater because of Christ’s sacrifice for you. You must be…
When I first read Amos 3:3, it really made me think. My mind went back to simpler days when I would walk to elementary school with Billy from the neighborhood. As we trudged reluctantly toward school, we would tell jokes and share dreams as we kicked a rock or can along the road. Mostly, I was reminded of the value of just being with someone. My childhood friend and I had no specific agenda—we just shared time together while heading…
A few weeks ago I was headed back to Jacksonville after working with Scott Howard on a project proposal in Dallas. While I would have liked it to have gone better, there did not seem to be a great meeting of the minds with this client and our proposed approach. The CEO of the company made the statement that he “got it,” understanding what we were proposing and how it could help his company, but he was not sure his…
About 50 years before Constantine the Great became Emperor of the Roman Empire and subsequently made Christianity the state religion, Christians were under heavy persecution. In 257 AD the emperor Valerian published his first decree against Christians, prohibiting them from meeting together. Pope Sixtus was seized and beheaded while serving communion in the Catacombs. He had only been pope for about one year. Additionally, four of his deacons were also murdered. Four days later St. Lawrence was murdered. Today, every…