Isn’t it great to sit down to dinner with friends?  Last week, the Rinaldi’s visited for a simple lunch at our home.  Two hours zipped by as we talked, laughed, remembered, and discussed the things of the Lord. Since ancient… Continue reading

Right around 1 pm I feel my energy sag. If I lean back on my chair and close my eyes, I can fall asleep in 30 seconds. Fortunately, if a nap overtakes me, I know that I will awaken in… Continue reading

The arguments start to form in my mind before the speaker finishes.  I call them the ‘yeah, buts.’  It happens when I hear something that seems true, which  I do not like or some idea that pushes me toward some… Continue reading

Nobody stops time. Here in NJ the Fall foliage is beautiful, a reminder of winter to come, of time passing. Yesterday, I stood for a few moments in the cemetery looking a headstone on my parents’ graves, remembering. The dates… Continue reading

 One could not write a story with any more drama than is found in the account of John Newton’s life. Best known as the author of the hymn, Amazing Grace, he lived what we sing. Some wonder if he was… Continue reading

A thread on Facebook debated the age-old question of God’s rule and the ‘why’ of evil.  The writers wrestled with the assertion that “God will never give us more than we can bear.”  Many base that ‘fact’ on a passage… Continue reading

After a full week of fruitful work, where results were evident, I was up. Elation buoyed my spirits, songs of praise readily found their way from my lips. “God is good,” I proclaimed.  Then, word came of the death of… Continue reading

Mike and Ana inspired me!  They fled the Communist persecution in Romania in 1981, made a new life in the United States, and prospered. They never forgot Romania and, after the collapse of the Communist regime, returned often on outreach… Continue reading

Tough times will come into your life. What will happen to you then?  We can, and many do, run from pain, from commitment, from sorrow or situations that demand much of us.  The consequence is a flabby faith, an immature… Continue reading

“What is sin?” she asked in all sincerity. As our conversation developed it was clear that the subject puzzles many.  Does uttering a string of profane words after slamming your toe against a doorframe count as a sin? Are all… Continue reading