Ed (he’s 11) asked me a tough question yesterday – “What if time stopped?”  I tried to explain to him that his query is unanswerable, that time flows irresistibly.  But, then I considered eternity which is timeless!  In the Presence… Continue reading

As parts of Europe slide over the brink into economic oblivion, I wonder what the trans-Atlantic effect will be.  Will the bankrupt countries there pull our country into a deeper hole?  Much closer to home, I look at the earning… Continue reading

168 hours from now a week will have passed.  For most of us the single largest chunk of that time, about 56 hours, will be spent in our bed, sleeping.  Another  50 will be given to our work and commute-… Continue reading

Enduring losses that were beyond my control – death of parents, serious illness, loss of friends- has allowed me to understand Jesus in a new way. Unlike any time in the past, I know what it feels like to be… Continue reading

Bible Study was over.  It was about 8:15 PM as I walked to the front door of the church to lock it. There stood two teenage girls. They asked if they could come in. One said she had never been… Continue reading

You know the old story of Chicken Little, don’t you?  She was walking  the barnyard when an acorn fell on her head.  Immediately she formed an unsubstantiated conclusion: the sky is falling!  Then she ran around spreading fear and chaos… Continue reading

Do you know that love includes accountability? A good parent requires discipline of his son, even though it causes conflict. A devoted wife pursues her husband and will not tolerate other loves in his life. Our permissive culture resists the… Continue reading

The pitcher stared at me and sent another missile flying my way.  I swung the bat with grim resolve and missed again. The coach tried to help telling me, “Jerry, you’re overthinking it, trying too hard.”  I never did master… Continue reading

Youth Group Forever! Pete (not his real name) is a mature Christian.  He is consistent in his faith, despite struggling through some very difficult situations in his life.  He feeds himself spiritually, strengthening himself by regular practice of spiritual disciplines… Continue reading

The old joke says, “blessed are those who expect nothing, for they will never be disappointed.” True enough, but is that really how anyone wants to live? Is the path to serenity paved with apathy? You might say, “I don’t… Continue reading