Yesterday, I tore into the pile of mulch in my driveway at warp speed, delivering it to the flowerbeds around the house as fast as my friends could spread it. Why the need for speed? I don’t know! I just… Continue reading

A parent of a young adult whose life lacked any real evidence of loving God despite being raised in a Believer’s home told me that her daughter’s retort to encouragement to return to God was generally, “Well, at least I… Continue reading

A New England fishing boat captain explained the dangers of icing to a young sailor. Ice can sink a boat in the Atlantic. Well, sure it can, if you run into an iceberg, except that the fishing captain wasn’t talking… Continue reading

Seems to me that a fad to discover some ‘new’ truth about Jesus has really gained momentum in the last year or two. Even authors I really respect are caught up in this pursuit of “re-discovery of Jesus’ true message… Continue reading

Last night before I went to bed, I watched House. It’s a drama centered on an egotistical, rude, and brilliant physician, Dr. House, played by Hugh Laurie. The series stretches credibility in that a person with the ill manners of… Continue reading

My son heard me say something about abandoning a project and said, “Come on, Dad, you know you won’t do that. You’re a finisher!” And so I am. I like to complete tasks and measure life’s successes mostly by forward… Continue reading

Our grandsons, ages 2 and 4, are at that stage in life when they are possessive – “It’s my toy,” but not yet mature enough to understand the concept of sharing. My son tells me that they fight, raising a… Continue reading

99% of the time I love my calling to serve as a local church’s pastor. I believe in the Church, that she holds the key to making a better world and the answer to the spiritual need of every human… Continue reading

Would you agree with me that God needs some really good ambassadors in this world, who represent His kingdom well? It seems to me that too often only the hate-mongers like Fred Phelps get the headlines. He’s the ‘pastor’ who… Continue reading

Our daughter, Maribel, got engaged this past weekend. Everything we hear about the young man who has stolen her heart delights us! Her email to us that told us about his romantic proposal, his desire to meld their lives in… Continue reading