“This moment will look much different two years from now,” I told the person who was torn by emotion, confronted with a difficult decision. I spoke from experience, knowing that with time’s passing, our choices and God’s leading find a… Continue reading

When I was a kid, when there was a missionary speaker at our church, we often sang a song with these words – “I go where you want me to go, dear Lord; I’ll say what you want me to… Continue reading

“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High. It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening.” (Psalm 92:1-2, NLT) Today, I give thanks for… Continue reading

Rick (not his real name) and I enjoyed a picnic with our families yesterday. Conversation drifted into politics. As he expounded on his disdain for the current administration and the policies now shaping the nation, it was obvious he believed… Continue reading

There is a fable that goes like this. I first heard it told by Chuck Swindoll. Once upon a time, the animals decided they should do something meaningful to meet the problems of the new world. So they organized a… Continue reading

Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, wrote a masterful little book, The Prodigal God, about one of the most famous stories that Jesus told. Chapter 4 in the book, which he titles, “Redefining Lostness” is… Continue reading

Little Danielle spent the first seven years of her life alone on a filthy mattress in a hot Florida room, surviving on milk, dressed only in a filthy diaper, surrounded by roaches and maggots. She had never seen the sun,… Continue reading

I’m not talking about disciples who drop the F__ bomb! Foul language is not my focus today. There is another way to misuse the gift of words, turning the blessings into a curse. I call it – “Bible speak.” Do… Continue reading

People will disappoint you, accept it! Friends will prove fickle. Partners will sometimes turn out to be parasites. Many leaders will be short-sighted, self-centered fools. Yes, you discovered at age 10, more or less, that Santa Claus was a fraud.… Continue reading

I watch “Survivor” the CBS TV ‘reality’ show and this season features a true ‘wannabe!’ A 37 year old man who goes by the name of ‘Coach’ has told wild tales of his supposed exploits in the Amazon, claimed to… Continue reading