Category Archives: Christian Living

What Are You Looking At? The Problem of Porn

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Bob Bjerkaas

“What are you looking at?”  Have you ever found yourself just staring off into nothingness and had someone interrupt your reverie with this question?  Maybe they are curious about what has so focused your attention.  Maybe they are offended because … Continue reading →

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The Gymnasium and Spiritual Training

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Bob Bjerkaas

Well, with the exception of the few obligatory scandals, the Rio Olympics are over.  But, on a cheerier note, tonight is Oak Park High School’s Varsity Football home opener!  For those who long for an athletic fix, you have options: … Continue reading →

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Dented Bats and Amazing Grace

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Bob Bjerkaas

Before I relate a story that might make you want to either laugh or shake your head in amazement, let me share some quick research on the effects of hitting with a baseball bat that is dented.  The Western Region … Continue reading →

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“Like Rain Falling on a Mown Field” or, God’s Perfect Timing

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Bob Bjerkaas

  When I was a boy my Grandpa Bjerkaas kept a small part of his farm, probably somewhere between a quarter and a third of an acre, as a hay field.  Although it had been years since the barn had … Continue reading →

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A Commitment to the Unseen: Lessons from Blindness and Old Spanish Coins

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Bob Bjerkaas

As some of you who read this blog know, I am legally blind.  I have fairly extreme tunnel vision – my ophthalmologist tells me I have about “six degrees” of vision; that is not good.  As a result, I have … Continue reading →

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Worshipping on Vacation?

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Bob Bjerkaas

Over the next three months, many of us will be away from our home churches for at least one Sunday.  The reason?  School is out!  It is time for summer vacations!  Even if we don’t have kids or they are all … Continue reading →

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$394,258.28 Advice for Everyone: Prioritize and Finish

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Bob Bjerkaas

In leadership and management literature there is a frequently cited anecdote involving two giants of the early twentieth century.  In 1918, Charles Schwab, then the CEO of Bethlehem Steel, had a fifteen minute long meeting with Ivy Lee, a productivity … Continue reading →

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Playtime for Children – A Biblical View

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Bob Bjerkaas

The school year is winding down and parents are finalizing their summer plans!  I am sure those of us with school aged kids at home are eagerly anticipating the end of the school year and the opportunity for our children to … Continue reading →

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Married?  Read Your Own Mail First!

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Bob Bjerkaas

It was twenty-five years ago that I met with a family of three – a mom, her daughter, and the step-dad.  The conversation was depressing: recriminations, broken promises, failed responsibilities, vindictive and hurtful words…  What was most troubling was that … Continue reading →

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Solomon’s Uncertainty Principle

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Bob Bjerkaas

In quantum mechanics, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle describes one small sense in which we as humans cannot know everything.  We cannot, with equal precision, know both the position and the speed of an object in motion.  There are, however, other principles of … Continue reading →

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