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

From time to time, I think “What’s the use of all this?” The apparent futility of resisting evil and sin’s destruction, at times, is overwhelming. Evil sneers from the dark corners of the world defying the Believer’s hope for change.… Continue reading

The church that I pastor meets in a large building with a high vaulted ceiling. I am familiar with every corner and room in it, yet… walking through the building in the dark of night still makes my heart pound!… Continue reading

I had the tires on Bev’s Jeep balanced last week. Driving down the road there was a noticeable- thump, thump, thump – indicating that this service was needed. The technician took the wheels off the vehicle, put them, one by… Continue reading

Once known as the the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Nativity, the imposing stone structure stands at the corner of 17th and Tioga Sts. in Philadelphia. Her majesty is still evident despite years of neglect and vandalism. There is a… Continue reading

Holiness is beautiful, an expression of love and devotion. It is the way to become a person filled with God-potential! Never thought about it that way? Consider what Peter writes: “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy… Continue reading