The newspaper was a full 2” thick, packed with colorful presentations of gifts and gadgets. It’s that season again, the time for spending, buying, late night and early morning shopping.  Eh, what? Yes, Advent has become the celebration of excess,… Continue reading

HAPPY THANKSGIVING “A psalm. For giving thanks. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and… Continue reading

Marie’s face brightened when she saw me come into her room. Age has taken her mental abilities. She does not know my name, but she remembers I am ‘the church man.’   A normal conversation is all but impossible.  She does… Continue reading

It’s a dark world in which we live. Yesterday, a major university suspended all fraternities on campus after a young woman’s horrific account of a 3 hour long sexual assault was published in Rolling Stone magazine. Two years ago, in… Continue reading

Just about every parent comes to a moment of frustration when dealing with a child’s questioning of some rule and goes for that old line – “because I said so.”  We promise ourselves we will not do it, but then… Continue reading

Kenny Rogers made a classic out of a song about an old gambling man who passed along this advice: “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, know when to… Continue reading

The old king, Nebuchadnezzar, deeply impressed with his accomplishments, boasted “Look at this, Babylon the great! And I built it all by myself, a royal palace adequate to display my honor and glory!” (Daniel 4:30, The Message)  The pride that… Continue reading

Six of us sat around the dining table in my house last night talking about church membership at Faith Discovery Church.  As we reviewed our statement of faith we came to the part that defines us as a Pentecostal church,… Continue reading

Have you ever poured yourself into some great effort?  For months you planned and prepared.  You stayed up late, ignored other responsibilities, focused on the one challenge. And then, the day came and now it’s over.  In those moments we… Continue reading

Tom Brady is one of the best quarterbacks in the National Football League. In an interview, he spoke of his focus. “I do go to bed very early because I’m up very early. I think that the decisions that I… Continue reading