Could I actually claim to love my wife if I were constantly looking for the limits of her patience? “What is the minimal amount I have to do to stay married? How many nights can I stay out with friends… Continue reading

When God says, “No!” and crosses our desire, it is not pleasant. In fact, the deeper the issue, the more it hurts. What am I talking about? Take this example. A young woman who is a Believer allows herself to… Continue reading

GODISNOWHERE! The billboard caught my attention. “Wow,” I thought in the first moment, “are atheists starting to advertise?” My brain decoded the letters as the phrase, “God is no where!” Then I saw the sponsor of the message was a… Continue reading

“Nobody tells me what to do! I’m my own person.” Independence and self-reliance are much admired by us, aren’t they? But we are not really as ‘free’ as we might imagine. In my life, there are various overlapping responsibilities to… Continue reading

My oldest son, Jay, is a partner in a high end art gallery in Tyson’s Corner, VA. Business has been slow. Yesterday, he called me to share his joy. Just after he was asking the Lord about providing for his… Continue reading

How good is your serve? I’m not talking about tennis. Do you have a true servant’s heart? I realized recently that I needed to let the Spirit work on mine again. I was sitting at the drive-up at the bank.… Continue reading

I enjoy getting a new car! In July, 2006 after weeks of shopping, I bought my current ride: a candy apple red Mercury Milan. The leather upholstery had that great ‘new car’ aroma! The red paint sparkled. But, it took… Continue reading

I don’t speak in deep reverential tones in my sermons, nor do I pray to a two syllable “Gaa-awd!” I love to laugh, wear blue jeans, and eat bean burritos with all the consequences that go with them. I confess… Continue reading

One of the best books I have ever read on the complicated subject of human relationships is titled, Bold Love, NavPress, 1993, written by Dr. Dan Allender. One of his assertions is that ‘love is not natural.’ I don’t like… Continue reading

Jimmy was most probably either headed for prison or a shooting on the street. He was failing in school, hanging out with a crowd of losers, going nowhere. Then, he met a Marine recruiter who took him in tow and… Continue reading