Easy answers and simple solutions seem to the order of the day in an age of sound bites and slogans.  One politician implies that the complex issue of illegal immigration can be met by just ‘building a big wall’ and… Continue reading

Everybody loves the story that ends with a triumph.  Remember the 2006 film, The Pursuit of Happyness (sic)? It is based around the story of Chris Gardner,(played by Will Smith) who was a struggling single father trying hard to make… Continue reading

I hate ‘loose ends.’   Where possible I like to work in a way that completes tasks in a timely manner. When I mow my lawn, I do it – trimming, sweeping up – before I go into the house.… Continue reading

Eternity. Heaven. Home.  Those are not just words in my Christian dictionary: they are lifelines!  Living in the ‘valley of the shadow of death’  causes me to think often of the promise of God.  What a silly young man I… Continue reading

“Breaking my neck in an auto accident … caused me to reexamine my marriage my faith, and how I planned to spend the rest of my years.  As I lay strapped to a backboard awaiting word on whether a major… Continue reading

Is your ‘faith’ healthy? Let me explore the question with you. No, I am not asking if Christianity is in good shape or even  if your local congregation is thriving.  Is there evidence of faith in God, hope in Christ,… Continue reading

In the quiet darkness of the early morning, I prayed …  well, I tried to pray.  My habit, in those first moments the day, is to offer simple prayers about the immediate concerns of the particular day, the needs of… Continue reading

There is a lady who work in the housekeeping department of the small hospital near us.  Her body is bent and twisted and her face shows that life has been hard, with not much kindness.  To many she is ‘invisible.’… Continue reading

Scott Harrison was a nightclub promoter in New York City for a decade. He writes I was “for the most part living selfishly and arrogantly. Desperately unhappy, I needed to change. Faced with spiritual bankruptcy, I wanted desperately to revive… Continue reading

This week, while Bev and I were walking through the deep water of her illness, our home was visited by Jesus!  For you who think literally let me make it clear –  the Presence of Jesus is always with us… Continue reading