Our nation is less friendly to true Christianity with each passing year.  Our culture is defined by Self, sensuality, and materialism. God, though sometimes given a polite nod, is dismissed from education, public policy, and social debate.  We are not… Continue reading

I finished up the burial service and spent a few moments with the family. While I walked to my car, I started to smile, then to chuckle, and finally, to laugh. Yes, it was ridiculous, from one point of view,… Continue reading

If you’re one of those people who think time is disposable, let me tell you about a football game that got my attention on Sunday. The Dolphins were leading the Packers and running out the clock. It looked like the… Continue reading

My sister gave me the autobiography of a world-renowned evangelist to read while I was recuperating. It is a big, thick book each page telling the story of how God used this man to preach the Gospel around the world. … Continue reading

Last week the high school in Sayreville, NJ shut down the football program after sexual hazing practices came to light. As the sordid details crept out of the darkness, we saw depravity that lives in the suburbs, not in monsters,… Continue reading

Grand statements can be dangerous, coming around to bite us.  How many of us say, “Oh, I would never do _______ ,” only to find ourselves eating our words?  Sometimes we immaturely brag about our strength,  unaware of our true… Continue reading

Without the distraction of daily activities, I had time to think.  Confined to a hospital room, weakened by sickness, I felt anxiety rising and knew it was time to speak to myself.  Before you conclude I am in need of… Continue reading

“I am not a religious person,” she told me. “I admire your faith, but how can I really believe that there is a God when I see what’s going on in this world?”  It was an honest question.  Our further… Continue reading

Are you part of God’s plan?  When we keep in step with the Spirit (Gal. 5) we become useful to Him, effective for Him,  and in that place, we find the deep, rich, fulfilling experience of life promised to those… Continue reading

The call was a reminder of a moment in time when I was less than godly!  I felt the weight of failure settle on me. Regret and remorse came to visit me as well. “Why did you make that choice?”… Continue reading