Our pop culture presents Heaven has a kind of Earth without having to go to work, get sick, or deal with traffic!  No wonder so few of us are motivated by visions of it.  Paul speaks of our eternal home… Continue reading

Few things get under my skin more quickly than someone who enjoys the perks of their position a little too much. I once traveled to a conference to hear a well-known Christian pastor speak. When I saw him arrive in… Continue reading

“Later on today, we will go to Mackey’s for ice cream,” I promised the grandkids. Adelina, who is 4, held onto my words and every 30 minutes asked, “Papa, is it time?” When a thunderstorm blew in with pouring rain… Continue reading

“If I were in the ‘will of God’ these terrible things would not be happening to me.  Doesn’t He promise me that He has a wonderful plan, a hope and future?”  The person asking me those questions is an earnest… Continue reading

“Why do you even watch the news?” she asked.  “It’s so negative, such a downer.”  In many ways, she is right.  The worst of humanity, the most depraved behaviors, get all the attention. Nobody reports on the country that is… Continue reading

The church building buzzed yesterday. Kids were everywhere. Adults were planning games, telling Bible stories, and singing songs about Jesus.  There are people staffing our Vacation Bible School who took a week of their vacation time for it. Laura, who… Continue reading

It’s kid week at our church.  Our Vacation Bible School is a big deal, reaching about 200 children – as we sing songs about God’s love, hear stories from the Bible, and just generally have fun! I love the organized… Continue reading

CoffeeBreak is guest written by my son, Sean, and is a thoughtful piece about a response to crisis. One my recurrent themes over the last decade has been taken from where the Spirit urges every Christian to be “making the… Continue reading

Pike’s Peak, a mountain in Colorado, rises to 14,110 feet above sea level! I’ve been to the summit twice, once driving up – what a rush; and once taking the cog rail. Even in the thin oxygen, feeling a little… Continue reading

The Supreme Court handed down a decision about religious liberty yesterday (6/30/2014) that made some dance for joy and others seethe in rage. One commentator growled about the “evangelical Christians from Oklahoma who want to push their religion on the… Continue reading