Marty Sampson wrote songs of worship with the Hillsong Worship ministry that were sung around the world. Earlier this week, he announced that he was leaving Christianity behind. He explained that he was not angry at anyone, nor was there… Continue reading

A few weeks ago I re-discovered The West Wing, an award-winning drama first aired in 1999, that is now showing on Netflix. It is about the fictional Presidency of Jed Bartlett and his senior staff. The production is amazing; the… Continue reading

As this day dawned, I found myself wanting a little more sleep! Friday, our church finally closed on the sale of our former school property which was a very emotional experience; a sorrowful ending and a foundation for new things… Continue reading

I drove into the cemetery around 7 last night as one of those Summer rain showers was just ending. I stood at Bev’s grave, remembering, feeling the weight of loss.  Moments later,  on the drive down the mountain towards home,… Continue reading

You know who I really admire?  People who show up! Those people who actually practice their principles, who give their time and money, who keep their commitments day after day; they are my heroes. A young guy in my church,… Continue reading

David arrived at the battlefield to bring supplies to his brothers who were with the Israelite army. The teenager heard a giant of man bellowing on the other side of the valley, challenging anyone who would to come and fight.… Continue reading

“Lord, stop him in his tracks. Don’t let evil prevail.” We don’t pray like very often do we? Christians have largely abandoned the songs like “Onward, Christian Soldiers” because the language offends. We try to find comforting and therapeutic language… Continue reading

The headline read “Back to back Massacres Shake a Bewildered Nation.” In case you just arrived from Mars, 2 gunmen in two different cities, killed 29 people Saturday night and injured many more in the cities of El Paso, TX… Continue reading

Around 4 pm yesterday the sky darkened, the rumble of thunder warned of the storms to come. Then, there were torrents of rain and gusts of wind.  If I had not lived through prior storms I might have concluded that… Continue reading

Matthew, my brother, adopted by my parents as an infant, often felt unloved, but yesterday, in an ICU unit in Newark, NJ – I sat with him as he made the transit from this life to the other side of… Continue reading