by Jeff Kephart | Aug 5, 2022 | Encouragement
“So, what do you want?” It’s the question we get asked as Christmas approaches, as we pull up to the drive-through order microphone, and in many other life contexts. It gains new importance as we read Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:7-8: “Ask and it will be given to you;...
by Jeff Kephart | Jul 7, 2022 | Encouragement
Visit the electrical extension cord section at the local hardware store, and you’ll discover three basic kinds of cords: light duty, general duty, and heavy duty. The question for the electrical beginner is, “what’s the difference?” After all, other than various...
by Jeff Kephart | May 31, 2022 | Encouragement
I grew up blessed by a mother who was an excellent baker. If mom didn’t have a pie, cake, and cookies available at all times, she felt as if she had failed in her responsibility to her family. I learned a critical lesson as I watched her create her culinary...
by Jeff Kephart | May 4, 2022 | Encouragement
Things around us are changing ever faster these days. It’s hard to keep up with world events, much less understand the “whys” behind those events. Positions we’ve taken for granted on foundational issues such as gender, marriage, family, fairness, and even what...
by Jeff Kephart | Apr 4, 2022 | Encouragement
Aviators are familiar with the “1 in 60” rule, which can be expressed as “for every sixty miles a pilot flies with a one-degree heading error, the plane will be one mile off course.” An implication is that even a small mistake in direction over time can cause a pilot...
by Jeff Kephart | Mar 3, 2022 | Encouragement
The evening after the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine began, I received a two-word text from a relative that directly communicated his feelings: “It’s scary!” Indeed, life circumstances (name your issue: the economy, the pandemic, terrorism, inflation, family...
