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

Networks! I remember building my first computer network back in the early 1990’s. Tim brought the hardware and we spent the day in the little church office area – connecting my computer, the secretary’s computer, and a laser printer. Sending… Continue reading

When a silly mood strikes me it often ends with my wife’s irritation because I act like a teenager – making dumb faces, talking in silly voices, teasing her. Her face gets tense and she says, “Just grow up!”   “What’d… Continue reading

Shuffling things around in my garage yesterday I realized how much stuff I have accumulated.  The generator (we do have power failures here in the country) had to be moved out the way to put the wood chipper (not needed… Continue reading

Too many people I know are walking away from the church… no, not giving up on Jesus, or losing faith in God; but leaving His Body. Barnabas Piper, son of famed pastor, John Piper, penned the following in Relevant.  Read… Continue reading

Every good parent knows that teaching children obedience requires reward and punishment. Good behavior must be reinforced with praise; an exemption from some household chore, or a movie before bedtime. That same child must realize that disobedience brings consequence.  When… Continue reading

Few things match being among friends and telling old stories, just enjoying life. Deep laughter rolls from the depths of a person’s being. Oh yes, there is a canned kind of laughter, too. It’s hollow and forced. This kind of… Continue reading