The world tells us to blame our past on everyone from our moms who did not rock us correctly, to our third grade teacher who did not let us have the extra Twinkie at lunch. We can spend all of our lives dealing with the past, but the Bible gives us a great checklist of how to handle things in our lives. Today on Chewing the Frat, let's look at the Checklist of our Past.
If you happen to be flying a Piper-PA 28R 200 Arrow and your engine fails in mid-flight, then you need to remember A,B,C and D. Airspeed, Best Field, Checklist and Declare. This is according to the Flight Standards Manual. Checklists are vital in helping us navigate emergencies and dangerous situations. Checklists are also important in our lives as we evaluate the main areas of our lives as men. Let's talk about checklists here on Chewing the Frat.
Somebody told me that I was acting like a child. I begin to ask myself if that was true. Do I have things in my life that would represent how a 10 year old acts. Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians that when we become men, we put away childish things. Are we acting like men or do we still have some of those "childish" habits in our lives. Let's talk about that on Chewing the Frat.
The rate of unsubscribing of email lists that people find themselves on is only 1%. In other words, 99%of the people simply keep getting emails about things that really don't relate to their lives anymore and just clutter up their inbox. Often we do the same thing with our lives. Activities, things, toys, stuff, etc are a part of our lives, but really don't hold the value or importance in our lives the way they did at one point. We really need to begin to unsubscribe to many of these things in o...
I really did believe that if you find a baby bird, you should NOT touch it and put it back into the nest because the Mother bird would not have anything to do with the baby. Guess, what. It is NOT true. We believe things that are not true. Let's talk about that right here on Chewing the Frat.
I do not understand things such as dark matter, cold fusion, a black hole or even The Placebo Effect or Ultra Violet Cosmic rays. At times I meet me who do not understand the process of Salvation as well. The good news today is that even if you don't fully understand it, Salvation is still as real and powerful and available to you. Let's talk about that right her on chewing the frat.
Today is the 4th of May and if you are a Star Wars fan you are already celebrating. If you are not, I invite you to take a moment to look at this Movie phenomenon and to see a few lessons we can learn as men. Let's celebrate the FORCE right here on chewing the frat.
Life hacks are things that make our lives much easier. I learned a "life hack" today that had a very spiritual lesson for me. It was a lesson that I am sure that Peter eventually learned in his life
In the 1950's, America was a powerhouse when it came to developing rockets. Some of the early "Rocket Scientist" were actually from Germany. The phrase was used by JFK in the 1960's and it made it's way to the game of football in 1980's. It means that something is not as difficult as we think. It would be what Paul the Apostle would say if we ask him how we can change things in our lives like he did in 1 Timothy Chapter 1. Let's talk about that here on Chewing the Frat.
I found out today that all of the "junk" that I have been throwing away is being "renewed" and making a comeback. Everything from Polaroid Instant Cameras to Vinyl Records. Sometimes in our lives we need to have our lives and spirits renewed. Lamentations Chapter 3 speaks to us about that today on Chewing the Frat.
As I was growing up, my Mom and Dad had expectations of me that influenced my life, my thoughts and the way I am today. Expectations in our lives as adults will impact how we live our life. Let's look at three areas of expectations that play a part of our future here on Chewing The Frat.
Cheerleading’s roots are closely tied to American football’s. The first intercollegiate game was played in 1869, between Princeton University and Rutgers University in New Jersey, and by the 1880s, Princeton had formed an all-male pep club. A graduate of Princeton, Thomas Peebles, took the Princeton cheers to the University of Minnesota, where football and fight songs were becoming very popular. We as men today have a "Heavenly" Cheerleading squad that is cheering for us. What are they saying? L...
The longest speech in the United Nations was a 7 hour speech by the India Finance Minister. Sometimes we think the longer the speech the better, but Jesus shows us that 2 words, 9 letters can be full of importance. Let's look at those 2 words today on Chewing the Frat.
On 1977 Kansas put out an album with the title cut, "Point of No Return." This was such a powerful and popular song that they had over 2,000,000 plays of the song in 2013. The song talks about sailors being fully committed to the journey and moving past a point of no return. God calls us to move past a spiritual point of no return. Let's talk about that on Chewing the Frat.
One of the most "prideful" people in entertainment was Alfred Hitchcock. I was so surprised. Others on this list included Orson Wells, and Al Jolson. Pride is something that has crept in to many in today's society as well as the church. King Nebuchadnezzar had a rude awaking in the area of pride. Let's talk about that on Chewing the Frat.
I have heard people say that I am so angry that it makes me spit. Don't know if I have been angry enough to spit, but I have been angry in the past, very angry. Ephesians tell us that we can be Angry and not Sin. How do we know the difference. Let's look at that here at Chewing the Frat.
A recent survey stated that many men face fears and are anxious in three main areas of their lives. The good news is that the Bible gives us a great prescription for those fears. Let's talk about that on Chewing the Frat.
The longest running construction projects in history is Stonehenge, Great Wall of China, and Petra. Stonehenge and the Great Wall took 2000 years to build and Petra over 850. Talk about a long drawn out process. Often we never know how long a project or change will take, but today on Chewing the Frat, we look at Luke 14 that gives us some guidelines on preparation for beginning a change in our ives.
We find that only 2% of the population would be considered a genius based on MENSA standards. I though I was wise, but it seems that the older I get the more unwise in am in my decisions. The Bible talks about wisdom and gives us some insight. Let's talk about wisdom here on Chewing the Frat.
Over 67% of all Americans say that they are so busy they can't take another break for themselves. That is pretty said when you think that we only have a limited number of years on this earth. As we think about our lives, the Bible looks at three questions that we need to ask ourselves. Let's talk about time here on Chewing the Frat.
Dave Thomas, creator of Wendy's knew the impatience of people coming in and trying to find the quickest register to order there food. Because of this, he has only 1 register and a single file line. This way everyone is served in the order they came in. He knew that most of us do not have a very patient personality. The Bible has some things to say about patience here on Chewing the Frat.
I love Oxymorons. Those are two words that are put together and don't go together. Most are the opposite of each other. Some of my favorites were coined by Comedian George Carlin. He would talk about Jumbo Shrimp and Hot Water Heaters. He would say hot water does not need to be heated. You must want a cold water heater or a hot water cooler. At any rate, Carlin is not the only source of oxymorons, as the Bible has several and they deal with having a successful life. Let's talk about Spiritual Ox...
The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald was launched in 1958 and had over 700 trips on the Great Lakes. The Captain was going to retire and they were on the last trip of the season. On November 9, 1975, the ship along with the S.S. Arthur Anderson went through a huge storm. On the afternoon of the 10th of November, the Captain radioed to the Anderson that they were holding their own. At around 7:00 that evening, the ship and every man on board perished. They did not know that November 10 would be there last ...
The great Harry Houdini was known as one of the greatest escape artists in history. From the Chinese Water Torture, to the Straightjacket trick he performed while hanging upside down, his displays showed great feats of escaping from things that bound him. Today we look at the words of Jesus to Lazarus who had come out of the grave alive, but was still bound by things of the past. Jesus said, "Loose him and let him go." Let's talk about being loosed here on Chewing the Frat.
Eddie Hall set the world's deadlift record by lifting 1102 pounds. It was such a weight on his physical body that he had a blood vessel burst in his head. He said the pain was "surreal" in his body. In life we as men often have burdens that are not physical but yet can be overwhelming. Jesus had something specific to say about burdens. Let's talk about handling burdens on Chewing the Frat.
One day a customer sent back his potatoes so many times that the chef cut them ultra thin and then fried them to a crisp, and then sent them back out. To the chef's surprise, the customer loved them, thus the Potato Chip was born. Often in our lives, things may appear bad, but may actually turn out to be incredible. Let's look at that in light of Good Friday here on Chewing the Frat.
The modern GPS system has over 31 satellites involved in its network. It became available for widespread public use the the doing of Korean Airlines flight 007 which killed 267 people. GPS technology is no so far advanced that it is being used in shoes for Alzheimer Patients. Not only is a physical GPS needed by a spiritual GPS is also needed. Let's talk about that on Chewing the Frat.
A brother gave his wife a $30,000,000 lear Jet for a gift. The jet included a music system, kitchen and other facilities. Not to be outdone, his brother gave his wife an $84,000,00 Yacht. Talk about extravegant gifts. In Luke 7 we see a lady with a terrible reputation give an amazing gift. Let's talk about gifts on Chewing The Frat.
Some of the greatest stories of Betrayal can be found in history. From Bob Ford who betrayed Jesse James to Brutus who betrayed Caesar, the sting of Betrayal hurts. King David understood betrayal, but he realized something through it. Let's talk about Handling Betrayal on Chewing the Frat.
Some very famous people had their last word immortalized in history. Some words seemed pretty powerful, yet some seemed very "uneventful." As we move into Holy Week, we see in Scripture, three Words that carry significant power in our lives and in our world. Let's talk about Powerful Words on Chewing the Frat.
