As Believers we oppose and face opposition from three sources- the World (the systems that are not submitted to God and His ways), the Sinful Nature (the inward desire to live contrary to God’s ways), and the Devil! If we… Continue reading

Yesterday brought me some disappointment. The development (I cannot write about details because of issues of pastoral confidentiality) is painful for me both personally and professionally and creates a set of leadership challenges for me to deal with in our… Continue reading

I watch a TV Ministry almost weekly (left unnamed purposefully) and I really enjoy the great music on the program. However, when one of the preachers comes on screen, his words are almost always superlatives:“Best song I’ve ever heard!”“Most inspiring… Continue reading

I don’t watch baseball games. The game seems to me like a throwback to another time, moving rather slowly, with long stretches of not much happening, punctuated with frantic flurries of men dashing along baselines. I probably just typed heresy… Continue reading

Politics used to be one of my passions. While living in Massachusetts I ran for an office quaintly called a Selectman, a town councilman. As a conservative in one of the most liberal states in the country, I was not… Continue reading

My Dad used to tell me, “Son, if you want to succeed you’ve got to pay attention to the pennies and the mice!” It’s a homespun phrase of farming origin. The mice are little creatures but they can consume an… Continue reading

I am hopeful about tomorrow! Neither the threat of war, nor the supposed onset of the “last days” makes me worry. Militant Islam is a real issue for the world, but I am not losing sleep over it. Industrialization is… Continue reading

I have a friend who is intelligent, even savvy to the things of this world. I enjoy talking with him, except that he does not ‘get’ the most important part of my life- loving God! He’s a great guy, full… Continue reading

The greatest joy in all of life for me has been raising kids! When my adult offspring call to tell me about how they’re wrestling with life, about how they’re working out the Christian life loving others, serving Jesus, and… Continue reading

“Dad, you;’ll never believe what I dreamt about my future. God showed me that I will be greater even than you.” Joseph’s teenage enthusiasm to share his dreams earned him the contempt of his brothers. Months later, they sold him… Continue reading