The Work Of Hands

The Work Of Hands Tom Poland Posted 9/18/23By Tom PolandA Southern Writerwww.tompoland.nettompol@earthlink.netFolks say the future belongs to “Knowledge Workers.” A so-called knowledge worker is someone who manages information within a specific subject area. I suppose I’m a knowledge worker. I’m more at home with a keyboard than I am a...

Breaking free from distorted thinking

Living on Purpose: Breaking free from distorted thinking Dr. William Holland Posted 9/18/23By Dr. William HollandWe continue the conversation about those who occasionally think about what their life might have been like had they made different choices. It’s true that if we had decided to make other choices our lives...

Jesus loves the little children

Living on Purpose: Jesus loves the little children Dr. William Holland Posted 9/6/23By Dr. William HollandLast week we talked about how desperately we need to reach all children for Christ, and I still have much to say on the matter. God loves the little children and always made it a...

Until one has loved an animal

Living on Purpose: Until one has loved an animal Dr. William Holland Posted 8/15/23By Dr. William HollandCheryl and I grew up around dogs and when we were married, it did not take long for us to bring home our first fur babies, a Scottish Terrier and a Wire Hair Terrier....

How serious are we about hating sin?

Living on Purpose: How serious are we about hating sin? Dr. William Holland Posted 8/7/23By Dr. William HollandWe spoke last week about addictions that involve more people than we could imagine, and we should realize by now that personal problems happen whether one proclaims they are a Christian or not....

Being honest with God and ourselves

Living on Purpose: Being honest with God and ourselves Dr. William Holland Posted 7/31/23By Dr. William HollandIn the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is the perception of contradictory information and the mental toll of it. Relevant items of information include a person’s actions, feelings, ideas, beliefs, values, convictions, and things...

Darkness can never overcome God’s light

Living on Purpose: Darkness can never overcome God’s light Dr. William Holland Posted July 25, 2023By Dr. William HollandThere is a lot of talk today about the reality of a global system of organized evil that controls the governments and social politics of the world. There are many different attitudes...

Having courage to stand for what we believe

Living on Purpose: Having courage to stand for what we believe Dr. William Holland Posted 7/3/23By Dr. William HollandEvery summer we look forward to the Fourth of July because it’s filled with fun things to do, like barbecuing, picnics, games, family gatherings, boating, camping, and fireworks. Also, for many, it’s...

Being informed is not a substitute for truth

Living on Purpose: Being informed is not a substitute for truth Dr. William Holland Posted 6/26/23By Dr. William HollandAll levels of government and its ally, the mainstream media, are regularly accused of dishonesty. Many of these falsehoods are ignored or quickly forgotten by a public that has become numb to...

Living on Purpose: God Did That

Living on Purpose: God Did That Dr. William Holland Posted 6/13/23By Dr. William HollandWithin the unlimited amount of evidence to prove that God is real and the Creator of all things, there is no greater example than the Sun, Earth, and Moon. The average person does not wake up in...

A divided heart lives in deception

Living on Purpose: A divided heart lives in deception Dr. William Holland Posted May 16, 2023By Dr. William HollandI’m reminded again of the quote from Scott Fitzgerald, “You do not write because you want to say something; you write because you have something to say.” I can relate to those...

When A Church Dies

Living on Purpose: When A Church Dies Dr. William Holland Posted 5/2/23By Dr. William HollandSome linger in woods. Some stand, for now, at the end or side of a dirt road. Some hide behind other buildings, and some haunt the edge of hamlets and villages.Abandoned churches. How does a church...

A burden for souls is the heart of evangelism

Living on Purpose: A burden for souls is the heart of evangelism Dr. William Holland Posted 4/11/23By Dr. William HollandEveryone has their thoughts and interpretations when it comes to sharing the gospel, but there’s not a more terrifying word among the average Christian than evangelism. Just ask a believer when...

God’s invitation is to the entire world

Living on Purpose: God’s invitation is to the entire world Dr. William Holland Posted Feb. 27, 2023By Dr. William HollandKentucky is having amazingly warm weather for February and actually broke records the other day. My grass is turning green and soon everything will be budding and we will be out...

Billy Holland: Living for a purpose

Living on Purpose: They hear His voice, and follow Him Dr. William Holland 1/19/23By Dr. William Holland Life is changing all around us. With technology providing an opportunity for every person on the planet to speak and listen, we are surrounded by so many opinions about everything, it’s becoming more difficult...

Accomplishing God’s will is our purpose

Living on Purpose: Accomplishing God’s will is our purpose Dr. William Holland Posted Jan. 10, 2023By Dr. William HollandIt’s disappointing to God that most people are usually more concerned about what they want in life than asking Him what He requires of them. Since our eyes were opened in the...