On this Good Friday, perhaps we should forego the story of the Cross of Christ.  We have evolved beyond our need for such a bloody story, haven’t we?  Joe and Alice American do not sin anymore.  Oh, we make mistakes. … Continue reading

At the Passover, Jesus told the disciples that His time was near. Fearful words!  Later, on the short walk through the darkness to the olive grove where there was a garden called Gethsemane they tried to sort out their confusion.… Continue reading

He was  proud old creature with a terrible job at Dad’s stockyard. I remember him but not affectionately for he would chase me when I was a little boy. That goat led the fattened sheep onto the rail cars that… Continue reading

“California will run out of water in one year!”  Well, that was the headline that caused me to stop and read the whole article. Further reading confirmed that though there is real concern about levels in that state’s reservoirs, a… Continue reading

The young woman told me, “We joined our church today. It’s a big step.”  And, indeed, it is! This couple, and their child, are making one of the most basic choices for building a strong faith foundation for themselves that… Continue reading

The young man kept repeating a phrase, “I have my rights.”  He resisted authority, broke rules and the law, and was facing some stiff penalties.  He could not or would not understand that his refusal to act responsibly was creating… Continue reading

We think life is pointed in the right direction, hope for a stretch of smooth road, then the phone rings or a letter arrives and … there is another ‘situation.’  After one of those phone calls yesterday, I remarked to… Continue reading

Their young son, now a student in college in Georgia, rejected the Christianity that was the core of his life as a boy, becoming a militant atheist. The parents, broken in heart, told the reporter doing the story on CNN… Continue reading

Being the President of the United States is a tough job! We expect much of the man who occupies the Oval Office. The pomp that surrounds him, the motorcades, bands, Air Force One, and security detail create a picture of… Continue reading

One of the most liberating choices we can make is something called – acceptance. God knows who you are. He knows your situation. He equips you with spiritual gifts. And, in accepting His will on this day, you will find… Continue reading