A great meal usually includes bread, not that white tasteless stuff that some mistake for ‘bread,’ but the whole grain, nutty, dark, and textured bread from the bakery! Our current diet fads demonize bread and carbs but, like most foods,… Continue reading

Do you like surprises?  Before you answer that, consider that the unexpected comes in many different packages!  It delights me to open the mailbox and find a note or little gift from someone. Great surprise, right?  I am not so… Continue reading

Albert Einstein was asked about his approach to problems. He replied, “If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask,… Continue reading

After worship on Easter Sunday morning, a young man approached me about the sermon and told me that I needed to ‘make it hot in here.’  As the conversation went on he told me that ‘good’ preaching needed to make… Continue reading

The Easter worship service closed with a high note as we sang the declaration of Christ’s victory. Christ has died, and Christ is risen, Christ will come again! Celebrate His death and rising! Lift your eyes, proclaim His coming! Celebrate… Continue reading

It’s Good Friday, the day we remember Jesus’ death on a Roman cross. Why did it happen?  Let’s make it personal.  What is the darkest, ugliest part of your life, some choice you made, something you did, an attitude that… Continue reading

“Why do we celebrate Easter with colored eggs and rabbits?” the young girl asked.  A good question since for so many that is about the extent of their recognition of what should be the most important Christian holy day! The… Continue reading

For 50 plus years I have been a Christian, a disciple of Jesus.  For me that is much more than stating my agreement with a religious doctrine or being part of a church.  It is not just about my culture… Continue reading

In her amazing devotional for Lent,  40 Days of Decrease, Alicia Britt Chole reflects on the who stood around Jesus’ cross hurling insults at Him. Mark gives us this glimpse …  “Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking… Continue reading

Do you read reviews?  I do! When I am shopping online for something, I go to the review section to read what others think of the product or service. Some of the comments are obviously written by cranks, so I… Continue reading