He was a pastor, a good one, in the past. Today, he’s a filthy-mouthed, cynical, miserable man. I asked him why the change and his response was to the point: “I lost my faith.”  Further conversation revealed that he ran… Continue reading

Capable of naming sin? Christians deal with the proverbial ‘frog in the kettle’ syndrome. Allegedly, if you put a frog in room temperature water and slowly heat it, it will stay there and cook to death, unable to sense the… Continue reading

Today I start a new chapter in my life, one I could not have imagined even a year ago. Circumstances that define my explanations or understanding have brought opportunity my way and in the will of God, I said “yes.”… Continue reading

Yes, I am human enough to appreciate when somebody says they thought our church gathering was good. Since I’m the guy ‘managing our church services’ I am quick to think about the mechanics of the 90 or so minutes we… Continue reading

Nicholas Kristoff’s Op-Ed piece in yesterday’s NY Times was the heart-breaking story of M. Her plight elicited a deep rage in me. She’s a smart 10 year old girl in Kolkata, India who is about to be sold into prostitution… Continue reading

Many pundits point to the rapid disappearance of living Christianity in much of Europe in the last 50 years as a trend that is continuing in the United States. The Church, at least in the West, is soon to be… Continue reading

In the movie, A Few Good Men (1992), Jack Nicholson is Colonel Jessup, an older Marine, full of self-confidence, a man of the Corps. Lt. Kaffee, played by Tom Cruise, is a young Naval lawyer, who uses Jessup’s pride against… Continue reading

Eric and Sarah were radiant, all aglow with the excitement of their wedding day. Eric is our assistant pastor, Sarah his beautiful bride. More than once I found myself with a lump in my throat as I sat by my… Continue reading

This is Memorial Day weekend. For many it’s just the unofficial first day of Summer, a time to picnic and play. The holiday began after the Civil War that torn these United States apart. With great sorrow, families visited the… Continue reading

Money worries are not at the top of my list. “Oh,” you say, “Jerry is wealthy.” By the standard of 90% of the world, you are right. I am rich! In America, I would not qualify as rich, probably not… Continue reading