I’m old enough to remember the gentle, wise, and amazing omniscient Dr. Welby! The myth that was Dr. Welby shaped our expectations of physicians for decades! Everybody wished they had someone who was equally adept at diagnosing a cure for… Continue reading

Americans, by a wide majority, say that they think the country is headed in the wrong direction. Energy prices, which rose sharply in the last year, are forcing real change on us and threaten the stability of our national economy.… Continue reading

Drudge, even the word sounds ominous. Here’s how the dictionary defines it: A person who works in a routine, unimaginative way. I admit that I am a very dutiful guy, who takes responsibility seriously, and who has trouble just letting… Continue reading

The man’s words stopped my thoughts when he said, “I get more out of my AA meetings than I do from my church.” He went on to explain that at AA he received the benefit of being with people who… Continue reading

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