Rising to the Challenge - Episode 188

In my last episode I referred to the title of a message that Thomas gave in 1989, “Rising up to the challenge of reaching the next generation.” It was aimed at the parents in the church, and he would have been thinking of the generation of our children. This idea takes on even deeper meaning for me now, because my interest is the generation of my grandchildren, which ranges from ages twenty six, down to nine years old. Thomas was considering the future, but I have the benefit, of knowing how our daughters lives developedover the years. His example and investment in their lives has been fruitful, and I have had the joy in watching their children grow up. A common idiom we use in reflecting on the past is, “My,how time flies.” All of the special days, months and years that we experience are actually only fleeting moments. That’s why I titled my podcast “Finding Purpose;” because it's important to know what your true purpose in life could be, or should be. So as usual, I looked to see what the Bible says about life...