Author Archives: Jim Gleason

I Corinthians 1:27-29 says, “But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no humanContinue reading “God Chooses, But You Have a Choice”

It is an annual rite of summer in the Midwest to have roads blocked for repairs. Winter takes its toll on the streets every year, requiring a aggressive repair schedule in summer. Our city has taken road repair very seriously this year. Many streets are blocked off and it has become difficult to get toContinue reading “Road Repair”

A lot of trains pass through our area daily. This area is sometimes called the crossroads of America, because so many goods are carried through here. These trains are spread longer than a mile in length and have three or more engines to keep them moving. They rely on the engineers, communications, and tracks toContinue reading “Trains”

Throughout history people have tried almost everything to earn God’s favor. They have offered intensive prayers. They have harmed their own bodies. They have burned numerous animal sacrifices. They have regularly visited the places of worship. They have given huge sums of money. They have even done many good works to please God. God hasContinue reading “Right Way”

An angry customer vents displeasure on service personnel. A car cuts dangerously in front of another car after the other car had done the same to them. An frustrated housewife fires off a complaint letter to a CEO because a household repair didn’t meet her expectations. A teenager enters a school armed to kill asContinue reading “A New and Better Way”