Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Apprentice

The apprentice listens to the master’s teaching and then watches the master work. He doesn’t begin to do the work himself until the master believes that he is ready. Then the master watches the young craftsman until he demonstrates the skills necessary to do fine work. The apprentice, for his part, must find a skilledContinue reading “Apprentice”

Powerful and Majestic

Have you ever been in the presence of someone who seems to command the audience around them? Perhaps it was a celebrity whom everyone is seeking to meet and know. But maybe, it was someone with great confidence and boldness that seems to command the respect of others. Psalm 29:2-3 says, “The voice of theContinue reading “Powerful and Majestic”

Essential Prayer

Sometimes we don’t know what we should pray and how we should say it. God doesn’t put any special requirements on prayer, He just wants us to come. We have little problem speaking our minds to other people, but when it comes to speaking of our needs to God we hesitate. God gives us aContinue reading “Essential Prayer”

Simplicity

Have you noticed the correlation between possessions and time? The more possessions we obtain, the more time it takes to care for and manage these possessions. Several years ago, my wife and I gave away almost all of our possessions as we headed overseas to live for several years. It was a freeing experience, notContinue reading “Simplicity”

Insights?

How is it that we have so many unqualified people offering advice online? They have little knowledge besides their own personal experience, and yet they offer counsel on health concerns, parenting, traveling, financial dealings, farming, and life in general. How did they gain these insights that they call hacks? Can this information be trusted? IContinue reading “Insights?”