Here are the truths that are the core of my life: God, the Creator, governs the world. I can know Him because of Jesus Christ, His Son, who is my Lord and Savior. The Holy Spirit lives in me, empowering… Continue reading

Some recent choices in my own life have put me way out on a limb, far from my own comfort zone. I believe that the Lord is leading me in those decisions but as is often the case, it’s not… Continue reading

Harold Camping, head of Family Radio and a well-known radio speaker, is not shy about making this prediction:  “Beyond the shadow of a doubt, May 21 will be the date of the Rapture and the day of judgment.” The doctrine… Continue reading

So, the fanatic preacher in Florida put the Quran on ‘trial.’ He convicted it of being a lie and then burned it. Somehow Muslim fanatics in Afghanistan heard about it and are killing anybody that is not ‘them.’  That’s the… Continue reading

Accessory: an object or device not essential in itself but adding to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else. (Merriam-Webster online dictionary) After I bought my cell phone, I felt that I needed to spend even more money on… Continue reading

My dutiful nature helps me to plow through a lot of work, but that can also have a down side. I can become so focused on planning the next meeting, solving the current problem, writing Sunday’s sermon, making sure my… Continue reading

Proverbs says “An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.” (Proverbs 18:19, NLT)  Have you ever taken offense? I am talking about a time when you really… Continue reading

I went to a meeting thinking I was going to take care of a ‘problem,’ but I left the room praying for a person! Before I spent time with him, he was only a name on paper, his situation just… Continue reading

On our cross-country drive from California to Maryland last August, we drove right through Las Vegas. I’d never been there so we pulled off the Interstate and onto the main drive where beautiful buildings stand shoulder to shoulder. Almost immediately,… Continue reading

The speaker was blunt – “We are selfish. We want to be loved.” He talked of couples who get married pledging to love always ‘until death do us part,’ who are earnest in their declarations. Underlying those claims of love… Continue reading