It’s the ‘acceptable’ sin, hard to see in ourselves, hiding behind so many good things, corrupting the best things. It convinces me that I must work longer or harder not to serve my purpose but rather to prove my… Continue reading

George says he is a Boy Scout. After a dozen years, he claims to have advanced to the level of an Eagle Scout. He sometimes puts on a scouting uniform, has reads the scout manuals, and he does do many… Continue reading

I am fascinated by the various ways that people pray. At the station where I buy my auto fuel in the early morning I hear a CD playing that has a man’s voice repeating lines over and over. To my… Continue reading

Last month my Mom, who is very ill, moved to live with us on the lower level of our home. This morning about 4:30, my phone rang in my bedroom, signaling she needed me.  When I showed up at her… Continue reading

  I read a blog titled “Why People Leave Your Church” that started like this: People leave churches, and they give all kinds of reasons for it. They will say stuff like “I’m not being fed.” or “We’re trying to… Continue reading

People are curious about tomorrow!  They wonder:  Will I enjoy good health? Will I fall in love?  Will I make more money?  And many turn to those who claim to be able to peer over the edge of today for… Continue reading

When does perseverance, a must-have quality of a mature disciple of Christ, turn into plain old mule-headed stubbornness?  It’s not a theoretical question.  It’s not uncommon to see people hang onto ‘ministries’ that lost focus, purpose, and/or mission years prior. … Continue reading

  I won’t bore you with a list of my responsibilities, but I will tell you that it’s long! A teenager looked at me after the youth meeting at church last night and said, “Pastor Jerry, are you all right?”… Continue reading

  I have 636 friends on Facebook. Diane Sawyer visits my home most evenings at 6:30. President Obama drops by occasionally, too. Of course, I don’t know Diane or Obama. I don’t even really know half the people who have… Continue reading

After Casey was acquitted yesterday, everybody had an opinion. Most opined that “She got away with murder.” A few offered quietly that “She was vindicated.”  What was clear was that the evidence offered did not convince that jury beyond ‘a… Continue reading