Good Shepherd Christian Academy, a ministry of the church I where I serve as the pastor, held 8th grade graduation exercises last night. It was gratifying to see kids who appreciated one of the strengths of our small school: the… Continue reading

A Christian man said to me, “Pastor, I dread the Summer time. Women show so much more skin and lust overtakes me!” That’s honest and wrong. I know that Fred’s struggle was real but because of his attitude, he was… Continue reading

  Early in my ministry, the church I served as an associate pastor assigned me the job of supervising the building of a new worship center. From early morning until late afternoon, I spent every day on the site, reviewing… Continue reading

Did you grow up taught to be content or to chase after more things?     We were not, by any stretch of imagination, a wealthy household! Combine four teenagers and a pastor’s salary with a wife who was dedicated… Continue reading

Holy Imagination Aren’t dreams amazing? They transport us to faraway places, allow us to ‘see’ those who have left us for Heaven, let us shake off the limits of time, or place, or even gravity! They can be bizarre, lead… Continue reading

When our kids travel from afar and we get together, we tell stories. We laugh and I usually cry. The things we remember are not the big moments. It’s about Saturday morning pancake breakfasts, hilarious hijinks at the dinner table,… Continue reading

People love a good fight. Oh, they say they don’t but evidence is, they do! Politics here in America are deeply partisan. If one side says, ‘yes’ the other says ‘no’  no matter what is best for the country. Too… Continue reading

God designed us to ‘grow up,’ to mature into productive adulthood. Growth brings such amazing change. That little girl you have not seen in a decade walks into the room and she’s become a beautiful woman or that scrawny little… Continue reading

At the end of October, 2012, Hurricane Sandy swept up the East Coast of the United States. About 10 PM on 10/29, the power went out. Millions of people were suddenly disconnected from the grid. At our home, due to… Continue reading

Most of the books I read are ‘one-timers,’ meaning I never pick them up again. There is one book in my library that shows the wear of many reading. Published in 1980- A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, with… Continue reading