“Why does he do that anyway? What is wrong with him?” “Doesn’t she know that she looks silly? Someone ought to tell her the truth!” Think of how many critical remarks we hear creep into daily conversations. We criticize our… Continue reading

Hating is the easy way to live. It comes in many degrees, mere dislike, disdain, outright contempt, animosity, and murder! Hatred, in its various degrees, allows me to distance myself from you, to be who I want to be without… Continue reading

The music built to a crescendo, “Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again… Celebrate His death and rising… Lift your eyes!” [Mystery, Charlie Hall] We sang the mystery of our faith and it became the high point… Continue reading

Though a thousand swear against it, Truth is not altered by public opinion, hatred, or denial! Truth is constant, abiding, and absolute. What do you believe is true about Jesus? That, friend, is critically important. Life depends on it! It… Continue reading

We all see things coming in our life that we dread, experiences that we know will be difficult. Last month, I faced surgery. I did not want to submit myself to the knife! I dreaded the pain, the dependence on… Continue reading

Yesterday’s news brought the story of the arrest of a small band of men in Michigan who were planning to kill a police officer, then to engage in more violence at the funeral of the officer that would kill many… Continue reading

Sometimes when kids are told to do something they ask, “why?” And sometimes a parent answers, “Because I said so!” That’s not a great parenting style all the time, but there are situations where that’s all you can say. Explanations… Continue reading

There is an obsession among some Christians about making the Gospel “new.” Many are caught up in a pursuit of re-discovery of Jesus’ true message and identity. Most of the things we accept about Who He was and what He… Continue reading

This was posted on Facebook: “Success is the place where preparation, courage, and opportunity meet.” (Scott Wilson) Hmm. Really? What kind of success is that? I used to read a lot of the ‘success’ literature. Each author had a different… Continue reading

There are people who bumble their way through the day with no idea about what is going on around them, about how they are being perceived, unaware of how they affect others. They lack self-awareness. They are sometimes offensive but… Continue reading