Could you be a better Christian than you are today?  I chuckled even as I typed that question because the answer is obvious. We are all ‘becomers,’ growing more into the likeness of Jesus as time passes.  I look back… Continue reading

I love ‘happy’ and people blessed with an optimistic outlook. I tend to see the glass half-empty most of the time, partially my personality and a side-effect of old age, perhaps. The last few days, with the escalating war in… Continue reading

War!  The images of people’s faces full of fear, of masses huddled in subways, of destruction wrought by missiles replay in my mind. As I lay in my bed, in my warm home, safe and secure I could not simply… Continue reading

Are you feeling anxious? The world we live in gives us plenty of reasons for concern. While I watched our Secretary of State and the Foreign Minister of Ukraine hold a press conference yesterday about the outbreak of war and… Continue reading

As the sun slid over the horizon this morning, light gradually dispelled the dark. As I write I look out over naked trees and brown grass brightened by splashes of sunlight that bathes that ‘death’ with the promise of life.… Continue reading

Who among us has not thought at some point – “I just can’t do this.” Chronic illness can sap both physical strength and the will to live. A marriage that is without passion can feel like a life sentence. Maybe… Continue reading

Warships are poised in the Black Sea. 150,000 Russian soldiers ring the borders of Ukraine.  Fighter jets and bombers are loaded with death. Presidents gather at tables to strategize.  Will there be war? The world is trembling, so to speak,… Continue reading

Did you enjoy the Superbowl? I did, except the halftime show. No surprise there, right?  It is quite alright to acknowledge that what I was seeing was an artform that I do not understand or appreciate, but, when I assign… Continue reading

Our Pastor asked us at Bible study – “How has your idea of what matters in life been changed by the Lord?”  Good question, right?  I used to define ‘success’ in ‘ministry’ as more people in Sunday services, more money… Continue reading

The noise of conflict surrounds us constantly.  War is imminent as Russia builds up military resources on the borders of Ukraine.  China is making increasingly bellicose gestures toward Taiwan.  The Middle East simmers with hostility. Our own nation is torn… Continue reading