When I wrote of the silence of God yesterday, I included this, “It’s not an intellectual explanation I seek. I long for the touch of the Savior.” As I pondered and prayed, I began to realize that the Savior does… Continue reading

For six months since his cancer diagnosis, I have visited my Dad almost weekly. Seeing the way that his strength is sapped, his body weakened, breaks my heart. I awaken at the dawn, lifting him to the Father in Heaven.… Continue reading

At the Assembly, we recently concluded a class for new Believers called, “The Foundation Experience.” In feedback I received from several participants, it was noted that praying with and for each other was the best part! That group did experience… Continue reading

This evening about a dozen 8th grade students from Good Shepherd Christian Academy (http://www.GSCAcademy.com) will go through graduation ceremonies. Some schools call the ceremony where degrees or diplomas are presented to graduates, commencement, a word that I think is more… Continue reading

I think it was Ford Motor Company that had the slogan, “Quality is Job # 1” a few years ago. In the late 1980’s the Japanese automobile companies made superior cars. It wasn’t a ‘style’ issue. Putting a high tech… Continue reading

Sean, my 29 year old son, took the pulpit at the Assembly in my place last Sunday. In his opening remarks, he joked about the various ways I made his life miserable during his teen years. He poked fun at… Continue reading

People have always looked for for magical means to change their life situations. In the Middle Ages, kings employed legions of men who claimed that they could find the secret of elemental transformation – with a primary goal of turning… Continue reading

It was a long meeting filled with pages of numbers, budgets, requests for funds, and the unspoken implication: “Produce results now!” My reaction? Stress on top of stress. In my first conscious moments the next morning, the Holy Spirit whispered,… Continue reading

First impressions are a part of life. Behavioral experts tell us that within 3 seconds of meeting people make judgments about our social status, intelligence, and even our trustworthiness based on the flimsiest evidence; facial expression, posture, the fit of… Continue reading

Ever felt the shadowy presence of dark demons circling at the edge of your life like wolves circling a weakened animal waiting for the right moment to rush in for the kill? In those moments, temptation whispers seductively, “Escape into… Continue reading