Dr. Terry Jones, pastor of Dove World Outreach, (an awfully grand name for a church of 50) is planning to lead his little congregation in a book-burning on Saturday. This Florida church will be burning the Koran to let the… Continue reading

Our church receives an offering at Christmas that is set aside for those in need. Throughout the year, when requests come for assistance we have funds available. Often, I find that it is hard to determine how and whom to… Continue reading

“The thin blue line” is a reference to police who form a boundary between lawless chaos and a safe, peaceful society. Though our law enforcement is not a perfect system, I am grateful to those men and women who keep… Continue reading

Quitters are everywhere! People quit their job, abandon a diet, leave their marriage, even walk away from Christ every day. Americans strongly believe in being happy and because we are such a rich culture that provides a wide array of… Continue reading

The voices coming from my radio were so full of acid I thought they might dissolve the speakers! They mocked all things good and godly with foul language and expressions of pity for those who they considered too stupid to… Continue reading

When people think of you, what do they think next? Bev, my wife, elicits thoughts of children and a classroom full of learning centers that are designed to encourage little brains to develop. She’s all about teaching first graders and… Continue reading

“Whatever you ask of me, I will do it!” I would not offer that kind of unconditional surrender to just anyone. I enjoy my freedom to make choices, to do the things I want to do. But, when it comes… Continue reading

Have you ever been granted ‘power of attorney’ on behalf of another? That legal standing means that you can make decisions for that person that are as legally binding as if they made them for themselves. You can spend their… Continue reading

Some of my peers would most likely disagree with my next statement, but it’s true. I hate conflict! But, it is part of my life; and your’s, too. If we make a decision, somebody will take issue with it. I’m… Continue reading

In the camera I saw just a slice of the panorama in front of me – until I realized the lens was zoomed in too tightly. When I pulled back the zoom, the picture I wanted appeared. Sometimes the same… Continue reading