Author Archives: Jim Gleason

There seems to be a darkness sweeping over our land and the world. Negative thoughts are taking many people captive and they are losing hope. Some people are enslaved to these thoughts and are lashing out in violence. We hear their stories daily in reports of mass shootings, suicides, wars, and demonstrations. Jesus attributed thisContinue reading “Darkness”

We know how to give good gifts to others. Furthermore, we understand how to give gifts that meet needs in others. If we are able, we don’t withhold some good gift that is needed by someone else, especially our children. The daily news is full of stories of people in need. In addition, we oftenContinue reading “Mercy”

I know that I am not the only person to get lost while driving to my destination. Sometimes it is a matter of having misunderstood the directions. But most of the time, it is because I failed to follow the directions, even when the GPS voice is telling me where to go. Even though IContinue reading “Wrong Directions”

Think about your classroom days, including university classrooms. As you look around the class, you will find some students listening carefully and others having difficulty paying attention. Generally the good listeners got good grades and succeeded, but the poor listeners did not. Life can be like the classroom. Most of the time life is teachingContinue reading “Life’s Classroom”

Jesus told the story of a man with two sons. The man asked both sons to go and work in his fields. One son told his father that he would go and work, but he did not do either. The other son said that he would not go, but did go into the fields andContinue reading “Real Service”