I think I’ll re-write a holiday song, “T’is the Season to be pressured, Oh, oh, oh, oh, how much can I stand?” I am fairly certain that it is not just me that feels the weight of social obligations, family… Continue reading

In his book, The Cry of the Soul, Dan Allender tells the true story of Tom, a young preacher fresh out of seminary, who was struggling to be effective in the pulpit. One day a man from the congregation showed… Continue reading

Baylor University released a study in which they found that 92% of Americans believe in God, but that we hold “four distinct views of God’s personality and engagement in human affairs. These Four Gods — are dubbed by researchers as… Continue reading

We are doing a survey in our Wednesday evening School of the Bible. It’s been good to take a wide lens look at the Word, to learn again that within the individual dramas God was at work, creating and preserving… Continue reading

The doorbell rang at 6:50 PM and there at my front door, in the cold evening, stood two well-dressed, handsome boys. Their nametags identified them as “Elder ________” and I knew they were Mormon missionaries. When I invited them into… Continue reading

Shame rises in us when we become aware that we have violated accepted social or religious standards. It differs from embarrassment in that we can feel shame even when our actions are undetected by others. Embarrassment results when our failure… Continue reading

hob·by – an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation So what’s your hobby? Please don’t say watching TV or playing video games… sorry, that just couldn’t be helped! For many people, TV… Continue reading

She came to inquire about getting her children involved in the church. She was concerned about their spiritual care. She had barely opened her mouth when tears filled her eyes. The depth of her emotion startled her. “I didn’t think… Continue reading

With that faithful response, Mary accepted the message of her pending pregnancy from the angel Gabriel. Her entire life was about to be thrown upside down. Her fiancé would question her fidelity. Friends would think she was immoral. Her story… Continue reading

In the course of my life I’ve made some really dumb mistakes! Up until I was around 30, I could pass them off to youth and/or ignorance. I do not have that luxury now. After a half century of living,… Continue reading