Special Forces operators have unique requirements in terms of both protection and provision. My role in the US Marines involved tactical connections to Marine Force Recon units (the USMC’s special operations force), since I was engaged in the intelligence operations of my unit. So I understand that special forces teams need to go where others … Read more
I recently read an article about how to properly light an Electronic Dance Music (or EDM) event like a rave. Light is a major part of the experience in those events. First of all, you’ve got to have a suite of different lights. You need conventional lights, LED fixtures, moving lights and lasers. You need … Read more
Some of the things that people call “fun” are pretty strange. Did you know that “Duck Herding” is popular in the UK? I’ve even seen an article that described it as a “competitive sport.” It apparently involves people guiding ducks around a course with obstacles and challenges (along with the help of sheepdogs, amazingly enough) … Read more
I’ve heard that the only sure things in life are death and taxes. Well, I cannot argue that both death and taxes are certainties. Governments are always going to be taxing their people. The level of tax and the things which are taxes vary from nation to nation; but taxation itself is a constant. I … Read more
Leadership — whether in a family, a church or a business — is truly about love. One cannot lead well unless one can truly love well. Despots and tyrants may be in charge, but that is not true leadership. If fear is the basis of your control you are not leading. Jesus exemplifies the character … Read more
Nobody likes pollution; not of any sort. We prefer clean and fresh. New and unused. In fact, there are some situations where we automatically assume that what we buy or use is pure and clean. There are even situations where the law requires it! When you pop out to your local fast food joint for … Read more
Queen (the British rock band of the 1970’s, not the British monarch) asked the question, “Who wants to live forever?” There’s a few things they got right, too. In their song they sang that, “This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us.” That’s true. We’re only here on earth for a flicker, … Read more
Whenever someone has told me that something that is about to happen is for my own good, it hasn’t often SEEMED to be good. Spankings I received from my parents as a child come to mind most readily. Ouch !!! Of course, I’m pretty sure that not everything that was presented to me as for … Read more
This morning I’m going to unpack a little bit of the importance of how the three streams of faith… The evangelical, the Sacramental, and the Pentecostal… ALL WORK TOGETHER. They work together because they reflect the character and nature of God. So how is it that we receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon … Read more
Last month I wrote a devotional called FIGHTING NAKED. ( If you missed it, you can read it at www.ceec.church/210716 ) My point was as simple as could be – DON’T !!! But there’s a big difference between battle armor and our normal clothing. Frankly, though putting on the full armor of God is critical, … Read more