Bob paid tribute to his circle of friends telling them that they added so much to his life. “You,” he said to the little circle of people at his 41st birthday party, “have helped me and encouraged me.” There was… Continue reading

(What follows is not original with me. I owe my ‘inspiration’ to Alan Nelson, a pastor in Arizona. If this TFTD offends you, please know I’m not sending it to be mean or even just to be humorous. There is… Continue reading

The contrast between two lives played in my mind as I drove home from the hospital yesterday. Vince, a humble servant of the Lord, served the street people of Manhattan, loved his wife, and prayed for his sons and daughters.… Continue reading

Sometimes we sing words during worship that have no meaning to us! Could be dangerous? Maybe. In that great hymn, A Mighty Fortress is Our God, there is a line that says, “Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age… Continue reading

Over the weekend, floodwaters filled the Murphy’s home to a depth of several feet for the second time in less than a year! A team of men from the church went yesterday to help them start the clean-up. As we… Continue reading

Sometimes when we look down the road in the direction that God is leading, the only thing we can see is an impossibility! That was the situation that faced Israel as Joshua prepared to lead them into Canaan, the Promised… Continue reading

There is an old line that says, “I’d rather see a sermon than hear one anyday!” So, what’s your story? Everybody’s got one! Some are more dramatic than others, but our lives are a story, and we are adding chapters… Continue reading

I’m sure that you have had someone stick their index finger in your face and place the blame for something squarely on YOU! In that moment the thing we want to do most is pay close attention and try to… Continue reading

Peace! It can be an elusive quality of life. Deadlines and pressures, conflicts and chaos, give us knotted muscles, furrowed brows, and hearts full of unrest. Sometimes, in the middle of a busy day, I close my eyes and escape-… Continue reading

Americans like to think of themselves as a ‘classless’ society. It is true we do not have royals and commoners, but there are social divisions between us that cannot be ignored- defined by access to wealth more than any other… Continue reading