Once upon a time, I regarded emotion as a sign of weakness. The strong did not cry, nor did they laugh too much. It was best, I thought, to live above one’s emotions. Life was about thinking clearly, learning the… Continue reading

Every Sunday School kid quickly learns the shortest verse in the New Testament – “Jesus wept!” It comes in handy when the teacher asks for a quick recitation. But those two words give us a profound insight! John records the… Continue reading

Little Janie (not her real name) had spent 3 of her 4 years with my Mom and Dad, the only parents she knew. The State of NJ placed her with them when she was an infant because her mother was… Continue reading

I love prayer time more than any other part of our Sunday worship gatherings! When I extend the invitation to people to come for prayer, anywhere from 20-30% of the congregation makes their way down to the front of the… Continue reading

Try to imagine a world filled with people who were just like you! You’re laughing, right? While you and I may be very good at some things, we are not complete in ourselves. Well, I certainly hope that you realize… Continue reading

There are times when I wish it were possible to peel back the multiple layers of another’s thought process so I could see what is really going on in his brain! What causes us to dislike another person? Why do… Continue reading

Lost – I really don’t like that word – except when it is used about excess pounds. The only thing I’d like to lose is about 15 lbs! When I was a student pilot on one of my early solo… Continue reading

A few years ago, I was driving home from the hospital. I saw the left turn signal flashing on the car that was ahead of me. I took note that it was stopping, and decided to go around it on… Continue reading

“What are you doing? Why are you doing it?” – not just at this moment, but overall in your life. Are you ‘killing time?’ – frittering away day upon day watching TV and playing meaningless games? Or, are you living… Continue reading

Every one needs an identity, a way to define and distinguish himself. Wow, did I ever notice this as I sat in two airports waiting for delayed flights yesterday. I saw some real characters: pink hair, knee high black boots… Continue reading