Imagine a football team running off the bench to the field where they go into a huddle. After an excited exchange about the upcoming play, they all run back to the bench and sit down, talking about the quarterback’s fine… Continue reading

Tears of Joy David Letterman is clever man, quick with his words, a man who can time his well-rehearsed jokes perfectly. On those occasions that I watch his show, he will make me laugh, but what I feel is not… Continue reading

Want to revolutionize your relationship with other people building strong ties? Want to know a deeper, richer walk with the Lord? Want to know a greater serenity?  Now there is a build-up.  I promise you that I have not oversold… Continue reading

It started as a difference of opinion, grew into a disagreement, escalated into an argument, and ended in a fight!  No, not all in one day. The ‘thing’ went on for weeks, with days of quiet and moments of engagement.… Continue reading

If that’s all there is Have you lost sight of eternity?  I sometimes do, the hope of my life hidden in God obscured by the responsibilities of daily life. Then, too, I can, and do, get so comfortable with my… Continue reading

Vindication? So how do you deal with those difficult people in your life, with those who are critical about the way you manage your kids, money, marriage, spirituality?  That’s a tough question that I confront from time to time.  I… Continue reading

Whatever it takes Jerry and Karen, friends for more than 30 years, serve as missionaries with our denomination. When they are in the States, they often live in our home for an extended time. They are an inspiration! They give… Continue reading

Lean in! The woman pushed her way through the crowd, though her illness left her weak, often exhausted. After years of trying one doctor after another, she had lost hope, until someone told her about Someone who had answers. She… Continue reading

Gems of wisdom Since school started this year, I have been opening the day with my boys by reading from the Proverbs. Read from it lately? The book is not the same kind of spiritual nourishment as Ephesians, for example.… Continue reading

Francis Chan wrote a book, “Forgotten God” that talks about the Holy Spirit.  All Christians acknowledge Him. Many are afraid of Him or at least of what He will direct them to do. The implied question in the book’s opening… Continue reading